Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma presenting with bilateral hearing loss: a case report.
A 44-yr-old Jamaican male who presented only with bilateral hearing loss was found to have hypercalcemia, which, upon further investigation, was found to be due to adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) syndrome. This is the first case of ATLL presenting with bilateral auditory conduction hearing loss, which responded to combination chemotherapy along with alleviation of other manifestations of ATLL.
Department of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, New York Medical College, Bronx, New York 10466, USA.
Sung Ho
SH
Lee
Peter H
PH
Wiernik
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male