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[Paget's disease with temporal bone involvement, hypoacusis and vertigo. Apropos a case]
S M Marcos Pérez1, J M Montes Plaza, J Valda Rodrigo
1Servicio de ORL, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|July 1, 1992
Summary
Paget disease, a bone disorder common in older adults, can affect the temporal bone. This case highlights temporal bone demineralization leading to hearing loss and vertigo.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Radiology
Background:
- Paget disease is a chronic osteodystrophy of unknown cause, prevalent in individuals over 50.
- It presents as an anatomoradiologic syndrome, occasionally with clinical manifestations, affecting one or multiple bones but never generalized.
Observation:
- The temporal bone can be affected by Paget disease.
- This involvement may lead to symptoms such as deafness, tinnitus, and vertigo.
Findings:
- The case presented significant temporal bone demineralization.
- This demineralization was associated with deafness and vertigo.
Implications:
- This case underscores the importance of considering Paget disease in the differential diagnosis of temporal bone pathologies presenting with hearing loss and vertigo.
- Further research into the specific mechanisms of temporal bone involvement in Paget disease is warranted.