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1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Background:
Contralateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) after vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery is extremely rare, and the mechanism of hearing loss remains unclear. This report aims to provide details of a new case of contralateral SNHL after VS resection, discuss the possible causes of SNHL, and review the relevant literature.
Case Description:
A 32-year-old woman developed sudden, profound SNHL after VS surgery. She gradually recovered partial hearing after 6 months of steroid, vasodilator, and neurotrophic therapy.
Conclusions:
Compensatory endolymphatic hydrops caused by the loss of cerebrospinal fluid might be responsible for this case of sudden SNHL following VS surgery.
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