Cochlear implantation in a patient with Paget's disease

Kenichi Takano; Etsuko Saikawa; Noriko Ogasawara; Tetsuo Himi

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.02.011

Cochlear implantation in a patient with Paget's disease

Am J Otolaryngol. 2014 May-Jun;35(3):408-10. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.02.011. Epub 2014 Feb 28.

Authors

Kenichi Takano¹, Etsuko Saikawa², Noriko Ogasawara², Tetsuo Himi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine. Electronic address: kent@sapmed.ac.jp.
² Department of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.

PMID: 24636914
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.02.011

Abstract

Paget's disease of the temporal bone can cause hearing loss that eventually develops into profound deafness. However, the treatment options for hearing loss associated with Paget's disease are limited. Thus far, only 3 cases of cochlear implantation in patients with Paget's disease have been reported. In this study, we describe a 62-year-old woman who underwent cochlear implantation for progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The patient gained useful open-set speech perception over a 5-year postoperative period. Cochlear implantation can be beneficial in patients with profound hearing loss associated with Paget's disease.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cochlear Implantation*
Female
Hearing Loss, Bilateral / therapy*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / therapy*
Humans
Middle Aged
Osteitis Deformans / complications*
Temporal Bone* / pathology