Vol.102 No.4 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 102 No. 4 April 2009
A Case Report of Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Associated with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection
Takashi Haruno, Ryousei Minoda and Eiji Yumoto
(Kumamoto University)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection leading to the development of primary atypical pneumonia causes diverse complications involving other organs and the nervous systems. There have been only a few reported cases of otolaryngologic complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, including otitis media and acoustic nerve impairment.
A twenty-five-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of acute bilateral sensorineural hearing loss associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The patient showed a markedly elevated mycoplasma complement fixation titer and had bilateral acute otitis media. The hearing loss has been improved by the application of several medications.
Further research is thus called for to elucidate the pathophysiology of acute hearing loss associated with by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
Key words :sensorineural hearing loss, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, acute hearing loss