| Autor: |
Aybige Camurdan, Conrad Riemann, Frank Brasch, Ingo Todt |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Surgery, Vol 11 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-875X |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fsurg.2024.1353116 |
| Popis: |
IntroductionHypacusia can be caused by various etiologies; however, hearing loss attributed to gouty tophi remains a rare occurrence. This case report presents, for the first time, a bilateral gouty tophi causing hearing impairment.Case presentationThis report describes a case study involving an 83-year-old Caucasian female patient who presented symptoms of hypacusia, pruritus, and a sensation of pressure in her right ear. A computed tomography scan revealed the presence of non-homogeneous calcified structures in both ears. Following a comprehensive assessment that included pure-tone audiometry and a thorough evaluation of the patient's clinical complaints, a tympanoplasty procedure was initially performed on the right ear. Pathological analysis revealed the presence of gouty tophi. After surgical removal of the tophus, a notable improvement in the patient's hearing threshold was observed. Four months later, a similar surgical intervention was performed on the contralateral ear, achieving a similar positive outcome. The substantial postoperative decrease of bone conduction indicates an inner ear affection by the gout tophi.ConclusionGout tophus in both ears is a very rare but possible cause of hypacusia, even in the absence of a pre-existing diagnosis of systemic gout disease. We report a case of gout tophi in both ears as a rare cause of hearing loss. |
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