Bilateral otosyphilis in a patient with HIV infection.
Otosyphilis is a rare but important cause of sensorineural hearing loss and dizziness, because this hearing loss can be reversed by early diagnosis and aggressive treatment. Moreover, HIV may alter the course of otosyphilis and hasten the development of otosyphilis by reducing host cellular immunity. We report the case of a 35-year-old HIV-infected patient with bilateral fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral total vestibular loss caused by otosyphilis. We include a discussion of the relationship between otosyphilis and HIV infection.
Song
Jae Jun
JJ
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine Guro Hospital, Seoul.
Lee
Heung-Man
HM
Chae
Sung Won
SW
Hwang
Soon Jae
SJ
D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000150:complications; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000382:microbiology
D010406:Penicillins