Fatal Case of Klebsiella Meningitis Combined with Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Case Report and Literature Review.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.10.713
- Author:
Yong Kyung KANG
1
;
Eun Sub LEE
;
Hyun Joon SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eardoc11@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bilateral;
Klebsiella;
Meningitis;
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- MeSH:
Hearing;
Hearing Loss;
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural*;
Klebsiella*;
Meningitis*;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2015;58(10):713-716
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is very uncommon. Unlike unilateral SSNHL, bilateral SSNHL is more closely associated with serious systemic diseases and shows a more severe degree of hearing loss, poorer hearing prognosis and more significant impairment in morbidity. Although meningitis is one of possible causes of bilateral SSNHL, only a few cases were reported. We present a case of fatal Klebsiella meningitis accompanied by bilateral SSNHL with a literature review.
