Pediatric otosclerosis: case report and literature review.
Otospongiosis is an osteodystrophy of the temporal bone, characterized by disordered neoformation and deposition of bone, characterized by the presence of a progressive conductive, sensorineural or mixed hearing loss and tinnitus. Typically, otospongiosis presents as a slowly progressive conductive hearing loss in the third to fourth decade of life. Uncommonly children and adolescents may also have conductive or sensorineural hearing loss caused by otosclerosis. We describe a case of an 11-year-old patient, with progressive unilateral conductive hearing loss for 5 years. The otoscopic examination revealed a positive Schwartz's sign in the left ear. Audiometry, impedanciometry and CT scan showed characteristics that suggested otospongiosis. We reviewed clinical aspects, diagnosis and the therapeutic approach for otospongiosis in children.
Salomone
Raquel
R
Hospital CEMA, Brazil.
Riskalla
Paulo Emmanuel
PE
Vicente
Andy de Oliveira
Ade O
Boccalini
Maria Carmela Cundari
MC
Chaves
Adriana Gonzaga
AG
Lopes
Renata
R
Felin Filho
Gilberto Bolivar
GB
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed