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Deafness at Wiskott-Aldrich-syndrome

Lookup NU author(s): Wolfgang Issing

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Abstract

Introduction: The Wiskott-Aldrich-syndrome belongs to the phakomatoses. The hereditary transmission happens x-chromosomal recessive in the domain of Xp 11.3-Xp 11.22. Clinical evidence for that is given by thrombocytopenia, an eczema and a weakness of the immune system with a subsequent increased risk of frequent infections and a predisposition for a malignancies. A further characteristic of that disease is recurrent otitis media as described by Aldrich in 1954. Patient: The case - as described above - is about a 28-year-old male patient developing an acute deafness on the left ear while he has been suffering from a surditas on the right ear for 5 years. 8 years ago a splenectomy was made, because of persistent thrombocytopenia. An additional clinical characteristic was a hemiballism, arising after a thalamusbleeding 5 years ago, a both-sided vestibular failure concerning both that has been existing for 2 years, as well as a maculopathia with a highly reduced visus on both sides. Conclusions: The deafness arising in patients suffering from the Wiskott-Aldrich-syndrome represents a so far not described symptom of that illness.

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Author(s): Zwickl A, Tauber S, Issing WJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie

Year: 2007

Volume: 86

Issue: 4

Pages: 291-295

ISSN (print): 0935-8943

ISSN (electronic): 1438-8685

Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2006-944751

DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944751

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