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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2014
Case ReportsCochlear implant for bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss in an adolescent with sickle cell anemia.
- Fida Abdulaziz Almuhawas and Abdulrahman Abdullah Hagr.
- Dr. Abdulrahman Abdullah Hagr, Department of ORL,, King Abdulaziz University Hospital,, PO Box 245, Riyadh 11411,, Saudi Arabia, T: +966-505216261, F: +966-11-4775735, dhagr90@yahoo.com.
- Ann Saudi Med. 2014 Mar 1; 34 (2): 167-70.
AbstractWe present the first-published cochlear implant in an adolescent with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). A 15-year-old Saudi girl, previously diagnosed with SCA, developed gradual bilateral permanent profound SNHL over 18 months and underwent a successful cochlear implantation. SNHL associated with sickle cell crises is a well-known phenomenon. Regular hearing assessments are recommended for sickle cell patients, and early referrals for cochlear implantations are advocated for those with permanent profound SNHL.
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