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KMID : 0390220100210010067
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Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2010 Volume.21 No. 1 p.67 ~ p.70
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A Case of Bilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Occurring after Taking the Aspirin
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Jang Won-Ik
Kim Yi-Suk
Kim Dong-Wook
Lee Byung-Don
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Abstract
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Aspirin causes ototoxic side effects in some patients, such as bilateral mild to moderate sensorineural hearing
loss and tinnitus, dizziness although its ototoxic mechanisms still remain mostly unclear. Generally, ototoxicity
of the aspirin manifests bilateral sensorineural hearing loss that shows flat type or high-frequency type and
sometimes accompanies dizziness, tinnitus, and ear fullness. The risk of ototoxicity increases with higher aspirin
doses and prolonged treatment course. We report a case of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and dizziness and
tinnitus after six hours with ordinary therapeutic dose of aspirin. The patient complained of bilateral tinnitus, ear
fullness, and continuous dizziness for several hours with nausea and vomiting. In this case, the patient stopped
taking the aspirin and there was a hearing improvement after three days. On five days after stopping taking the
aspirin, both ear audiogram was checked within the normal hearing threshold.
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KEYWORD
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Aspirin, Hearing loss, Tinnitus, Dizziness
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