[Intratympanic dexamethasone for sudden sensorineural hearing loss].
OBJECTIVE
To report the effect of intratympanic dexamethasone (ITD) on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL).


METHODS
The effect of ITD on a case with bilateral SSNHL was presented and the relevant literature was reviewed.


RESULTS
The patient's hearing was improved more than 40 dB in both ears.


CONCLUSIONS
TID is effective and helpful for SSNHL.
Department of Otolaryngology, Second Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. yongdl2000@yahoo.com.cn
Yongde
Y
Lu
Jihao
J
Ren
Weijing
W
Wu
Tuanfang
T
Yin
Yueying
Y
Tang
Dinghua
D
Xie
D000328:Adult; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004432:Ear, Middle; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D003907:Dexamethasone