Transtympanic dexamethasone - sudden sensorineural hearing loss

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作者
Chowdary, Kumar K. V. S. [1 ]
机构
[1] NRI Acad Med Sci, Dept Ear Nose & Throat Head & Neck Surg, Mangalagiri 52, Andhra Pradesh, India
关键词
Dexamethasone; Sudden sensorineural hearing loss; Transtympanic therapy;
D O I
10.4103/0971-7749.136875
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
Transtympanic (medical) therapy is an attractive and convenient technique gaining acceptance all over the world, where the drug is placed in the middle ear with the intention of treating inner ear diseases like hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus. We report a case of sudden hearing loss managed with transtympanic injection of dexamethasone improving the hearing loss and tinnitus almost completely.
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