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Resumen
Presentamos el caso de un varón de 29 años afecto de esferocitosis hereditaria que desarrolló dos episodios de sordera súbita neurosensorial en oído derecho tras esplenectomía por crisis hemolíticas de repetición. Se discute el posible mecanismo etiopatogénico del trastorno audiológico.
Palabras clave:
Esferocitosis hereditaria
Sordera súbita
Hipoacusia neurosensorial
Esplenectomía
Abstract
We report the case of a 29 year-old male with of hereditary spherocytosis, who developed two episodes of sensorineural hearing loss in his right ear after splenectomy due to repetitive hemolytic crisis. We discuss the eventual altiopathogenic mechanism of this audiological disorder.
Key words:
Hereditary spherocytosis
Sudden deafness
Sensorineural hearing loss
Splenectomy
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