Subtotal Petrosectomy and Cochlear Implant Placement in Otologic Presentation of "Wegener's Granulomatosis"

Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2017;15(57):94-98.

Abstract

Granulomatosis with polyangitis is a rare granuloma forming necrotizing vasculitis, which involves mainly the respiratory tract and renal system. Otologic involvement may occur primarily as chronic serous otitis media and chronic silent mastoiditis with conductive hearing loss and may rarely lead to sensorineural hearing loss requiring cochlear implantation. This case describes a patient with granulomatous poylangitis with profound sensorineural hearing loss who underwent subtotal petrosectomy with cochlear implantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cochlear Implants*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications*
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / etiology
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male