American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 255-258, July 2006

Successful cochlear implantation in a patient with superficial siderosis

  • Bridget Hathaway, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Barry Hirsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Eye and Ear Institute, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. Tel.: +1 412 647 2100.
    • ,
  • Barton Branstetter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Received 1 June 2005

Abstract 

Objective

To define the presentation and outcome of cochlear implantation in a patient with profound sensorineural hearing loss due to superficial siderosis.

Study design

Retrospective case review.

Results

Postimplantation speech reception threshold was 34 dB, and hearing in noise testing sentences were 71% demonstrating a successful outcome. These results have been maintained for 5 years after implantation.

Conclusion

Cochlear implantation is a potentially successful rehabilitation option for certain patients with profound sensorineural hearing loss due to superficial siderosis.

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PII: S0196-0709(05)00185-7

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.09.020

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 255-258, July 2006

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