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Sensorineural hearing loss associated with psoriatic arthritis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

S. Srikumar ,
M.K. Deepak ,
S. Basu  and
B.N. Kumar
S. Srikumar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust, Wigan, UK.
M.K. Deepak
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust, Wigan, UK.
S. Basu
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust, Wigan, UK.
B.N. Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust, Wigan, UK.
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Abstract

Autoimmune inner ear disease is a well described entity. We report a case of sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss in association with psoriatic arthritis, which has not been reported in the literature. The case satisfies the criteria for the presumptive diagnosis of autoimmune hearing loss. A high index of suspicion, with early diagnosis and aggressive treatment with steroids and/or immunosuppressive agents, is essential to prevent irreversible hearing loss. The condition of psoriatic arthritis must be added to the pantheon of autoimmune diseases that can lead to sensorineural hearing loss.

Keywords

Autoimmune DiseaseHearing LossSuddenArthritisPsoriatic
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 11 , November 2004 , pp. 909 - 911
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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