Sudden deafness as the sole presenting symptom of diabetes mellitus--a case report

K V Ravi; A Henderson

doi:10.1017/s0022215100132724

Sudden deafness as the sole presenting symptom of diabetes mellitus--a case report

J Laryngol Otol. 1996 Jan;110(1):59-61. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100132724.

Authors

K V Ravi¹, A Henderson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital, UK.

PMID: 8745784
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100132724

Abstract

This paper reports an undiagnosed diabetic presenting to an otolaryngologist with sudden deafness of six days duration as the only symptom. Appropriate investigative and treatment measures resulted in recovery of hearing.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chemical Industry
Diabetes Complications*
Diabetes Mellitus / drug therapy
Hearing Loss, Sudden / drug therapy
Hearing Loss, Sudden / etiology*
Humans
Insulin / therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases / drug therapy
Occupational Diseases / etiology

Substances

Insulin