Pediatric neurosarcoidosis of the internal auditory canal: A case report

Pediatric neurosarcoidosis of the internal auditory canal: A case report

Neurosarcoidosis is a rare variant of sarcoidosis and can affect any part of the nervous system. Cranial neuropathy is one of the most common manifestation. A 5-year-old female presented with right then left sided facial weakness, dyspnea on exertion, profound right sided hearing loss. Imaging revea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Otolaryngology case reports 2022-09, Vol.24, p.100448, Article 100448
Hauptverfasser: Chao, Silas, Avillion, Michael P., Sensbach, Jessica, Chen, Brian S.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bells palsy
Facial nerve
Heerfordt syndrome
Internal auditory canal
Neurosarcoidosis
Pediatric
Sarcoidosis
Vestibular cochlear nerve
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Zusammenfassung:Neurosarcoidosis is a rare variant of sarcoidosis and can affect any part of the nervous system. Cranial neuropathy is one of the most common manifestation. A 5-year-old female presented with right then left sided facial weakness, dyspnea on exertion, profound right sided hearing loss. Imaging revealed pulmonary lesions and biopsied to reveal non-caseating granulomas. MRI brain revealed bilateral internal acoustic meatal lesions that fluctuated in size with resolution after steroid treatment. Profound hearing loss was persistent, and patient was fitted with a hearing aid.
ISSN:2468-5488
2468-5488
DOI:10.1016/j.xocr.2022.100448