[Middle ear effusion as infrequent cause of sensorineural hearing loss].
Middle ear efussion (MEE) is the most frequent condition related to conductive hearing loss in children, being rarely the cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). We present a 5-years-old child without know previous otologic disease who developed MEE with a very adversely effect on hearing. Hearing tests showed a bilateral moderate-severe neural impariment. The patient were programmed for grommet insertion. Hearing showed a total audiometric recovery three months after surgery. To sum up, MEE can be rarely associated with SNHL.
Servicio De Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Universitario la Paz, Universidad Autonoma De Madrid. jidediegomprim@eresmas.net
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De Diego Sastre
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D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index