An unusual presentation of neurosarcoidosis with progressive hearing loss

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can involve several organ system. Neurological manifestations are not common and mostly include cranial neuropathies. However, auricular disorders are rare and exceptionally inaugural. We describe the case of a 46-year-old lady presente...

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 28; no. 213; p. 213
Main Authors Taous, Abdellah, Berri, Maha Aït, Sinaa, Mohamed, En-Nafaa, Issam, Nadour, Karim, Rouimi, Abdelhadi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uganda African Field Epidemiology Network 2017
The African Field Epidemiology Network
The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects
Biopsy
Case Report
Central Nervous System Diseases - complications
Central Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Disease Progression
Female
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss - etiology
Humans
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Nervous system
neurosarcoidosis
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Patients
rare complication
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis - complications
Sarcoidosis - diagnosis
Morocco
neurosarcoidosis
rare complication
Hearing loss
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Summary:Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can involve several organ system. Neurological manifestations are not common and mostly include cranial neuropathies. However, auricular disorders are rare and exceptionally inaugural. We describe the case of a 46-year-old lady presented with hearing loss as the initial manifestation of sarcoidosis, and aim to raise awareness of this condition, that is often associated with significant morbidity.
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ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2017.28.213.11007