[en] OBJECTIVES: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a perplexing entity in otology. Susac's syndrome (also called retinocochleocerebral vasculopathy) is a rare disorder that consists of microangiopathy of the brain, retina, and inner ear, and usually affects women in young adulthood. We describe the clinical aspects, radiographic findings, and management of one such case. CASE REPORT: A 30-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of sudden onset of bilateral deafness and headache. During her hospitalization, she developed discrete right hemiparesis and hypoesthesia. RESULTS: Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple signal hyperintensities and atrophy of the corpus callosum. The differential diagnosis was a myelinating condition, such as multiple sclerosis or acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis. CONCLUSION: Retinal fluorescein angiography helped the diagnosis of Susac's syndrome.
Disciplines :
Otolaryngology
Author, co-author :
KARELLE, Sarah ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > O.R.L.
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