title: Sensorineural hearing loss associated with psoriatic arthritis.
abstract: Autoimmune inner ear disease is a well described entity. We report a case of sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss in association with psoriatic arthritis, which has not been reported in the literature. The case satisfies the criteria for the presumptive diagnosis of autoimmune hearing loss. A high index of suspicion, with early diagnosis and aggressive treatment with steroids and/or immunosuppressive agents, is essential to prevent irreversible hearing loss. The condition of psoriatic arthritis must be added to the pantheon of autoimmune diseases that can lead to sensorineural hearing loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust, Wigan WN1 2NN, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srikumar
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications*; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D020274:Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / Q000209:etiology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged