1.A Case of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a Patient with Axial Spondyloarthritis.
Hyon Joung CHO ; Inku YO ; Heejung RYU ; Juuhyoung LEE ; Han Joo BEAK
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2013;20(2):132-135
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is rarely presented in patients with several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. We report a case of sudden SNHL in a patient with axial spondyloarthritis (aSpA). A 29-year-old male with aSpA was admitted for sudden unilateral hearing loss. His aSpA symptom was stable; however, pure tone audiometry revealed that he had SNHL in the left ear at low frequency. His hearing was fully recovered with systemic and local steroid therapy. This case suggests that sudden SNHL may be an extra-articular manifestation of aSpA and thus need prompt steroid therapy in order to restore hearing.
Audiometry
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Ear
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Hearing
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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
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Hearing Loss, Unilateral
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Humans
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Male
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Spondylitis, Ankylosing
2.An ovarian tumor of probable wolffian origin: Case report in the youngest patient and review of the literature.
Ae Ra HAN ; Yong Soon KWON ; Keon Young KONG ; Soo Jin BEAK ; Jun Woo AN ; Ga Won CHOI ; Jong Hyeok KIM ; Yong Man KIM ; Young Tak KIM ; Joo Hyun NAM
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2007;50(8):1156-1160
A female adnexal tumor of probable Wolffian origin (FATPWO) is a rare neoplasm believed to originate from Wolffian remnants because the tumors are located in areas where such remnants are abundant. Because FATPWO is so rare that tumor biological behavior is not well defined, especially in cases of ovarian tumors, the collection and investigation of all relevant data, including this case report, are thus crucial to identify the best possible treatment for this type of tumor. We report a 14-year-old girl presented with a huge ovarian tumor that is reminiscent of dysgerminoma on CT scan. Left salpingo-oophorectomy was perfomed. Because the pathologic report on frozen section was malignant neoplasm, additional surgical staging was performed. A ovarian tumor of probable Wolffian origin was diagnosed by the pathologist, finally. No adjuvant therapy was given and there was no clinical evidence of recurrence during the 19 months of follow-up.
Adolescent
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Dysgerminoma
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Frozen Sections
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Humans
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Recurrence
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed