title: Iloprost-induced sudden hearing loss.
abstract: We report a patient who developed sudden, bilateral, sensorineural hearing loss during therapeutic use of iloprost for Raynaud's phenomenon. The sudden hearing loss was attributed to iloprost use and completely reversed in eight days with conservative therapy. Iloprost may be a potentially ototoxic drug, causing sudden hearing loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drengindursun@yahoo.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dursun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogru
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cincik
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cekin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gungor
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Poyrazoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000139:chemically induced; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D016285:Iloprost