A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
- Author:
Sun Kyung BAK
1
;
Han Suk KIM
;
Seung Hun LEE
;
Ji Heon JUNG
;
Jung Won JEON
;
Sang Do PARK
;
Seung Jae HONG
;
Hyung In YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. yhira@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sensorineural hearing loss;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
High-dose methylprednisolone;
Plasmapheresis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Antibodies;
Antigen-Antibody Complex;
Female;
Hearing;
Hearing Loss;
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural*;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Methylprednisolone;
Plasmapheresis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2003;10(4):433-437
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a rarely reported clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although the exact pathogenesis is still unclear, several reports suggest that circulatory immune complexes or anti-phospholipid antibodies might play a pathological role in hearing impairment in patients with SLE. We describe a 28-year-old female with SLE who presented with sudden SNHL. She was treated with highdose methylprednisolone and plasmapheresis. After 5 times of the plasmapheresis, her hearing ability was improved from 56 dB to 46 dB by measured of pure tone audiometery.
