Almuhawas Fida Abdulaziz, Hagr Abdulrahman Abdullah
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,
Ann Saudi Med. 2014 Mar-Apr;34(2):167-70. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2014.167.
We 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.
我们首次报道了一名患有镰状细胞贫血(SCA)且双侧严重感音神经性听力损失(SNHL)的青少年接受人工耳蜗植入的病例。一名15岁的沙特女孩,之前被诊断为SCA,在18个月内逐渐出现双侧永久性严重SNHL,并成功接受了人工耳蜗植入。与镰状细胞危象相关的SNHL是一种众所周知的现象。建议对镰状细胞病患者进行定期听力评估,对于患有永久性严重SNHL的患者,提倡早期转诊进行人工耳蜗植入。