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Bilateral total deafness after preparation of wild boar meat
K Salaneuve1, A Meunier1, K Aubry1
1Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et chirurgie cervico-faciale, CHU de Limoges, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87000 Limoges, France.
Introduction:
Streptococcus suis is responsible for a zoonosis for which Suidae (pigs and wild boars) constitute the reservoir, mainly in Asia, with a much lower prevalence in Europe. The predominant clinical manifestation is meningitis, possibly resulting in deafness.
Case Report:
We report the case of a woman hospitalised for meningitis complicated by labyrinthitis, occurring several hours after preparing a meal composed of wild boar meat. Despite the presence of intracochlear fibrosis, the patient was managed by sequential bilateral cochlear implants.
Discussion:
The discussion presents a review of the international literature and describes the mechanisms responsible for hearing loss related to this rare zoonosis.
