Oral Corticosteroids for Teprotumumab-Related Hearing Loss: A Case Report

Autor: Tracy J. Lu, Linus Amarikwa, Bryan J. Winn, Michelle Inserra, Chrysoula Dosiou, Andrea L. Kossler
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Ophthalmology, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 134-139 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1663-2699
DOI: 10.1159/000529422
Popis: Teprotumumab is a novel insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor inhibitor approved for the treatment of thyroid eye disease, but growing reports of hearing loss require further investigation. To date, an effective protocol for managing hearing loss in this setting has not been determined. Here, we present the first report of the resolution of teprotumumab-related hearing loss with prompt oral prednisone. A 70-year-old woman on teprotumumab experienced sudden hearing loss and tinnitus after her first infusion. An audiogram demonstrated a mild down-sloping to moderately severe mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss that was promptly treated with prednisone 60 mg for 6 days with a 1-week gradual taper. An audiogram 3 weeks later demonstrated return of hearing to normal thresholds, and the whole teprotumumab treatment course was completed without further issue. This case highlights the importance of audiometric monitoring, prompt identification of hearing symptoms, and the potential for oral steroids to reverse teprotumumab-related hearing loss.
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