Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated with Oral Consumption of Hand Sanitizer: A Case Report.

Q3 Medicine Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI:10.22038/IJORL.2023.70374.3390

Arshit Kataria, Siddharth Jain, Manika Arora, Sonal Mishra

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Introduction: Pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a rare otological emergency. With the emergence of the Coronavirus 19 pandemic, alcohol-based hand sanitizers are among the essential household items. Many hand sanitizers are frequently coupled with scents that young children may find pleasant.

Case report: A 5-year-old girl presented to our clinic with hearing loss after the consumption of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. A pure tone audiogram showed bilateral SSNHL. The child was prescribed systemic corticosteroids resulted in a slight improvement in hearing thresholds. The child was followed up at 6 and 18 months showing no further improvement in hearing thresholds.

Conclusion: Although various infective, vascular, and immune responses have been proposed, alcohol-based hand sanitizer consumption has not been reported to present with SSNHL to the best of our knowledge. In the current scenario of the Coronavirus pandemic, otorhinolaryngologists must keep in mind that SSNHL may occur as a result of hazardous alcohol-based hand disinfectant consumption.

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突发性感音神经性听力损失与口服洗手液相关:1例报告。

儿童突发性感音神经性听力损失(SSNHL)是一种罕见的耳科急症。随着冠状病毒大流行的出现，含酒精的洗手液成为必备的家居用品之一。许多洗手液经常与小孩子喜欢的气味结合在一起。病例报告:一名5岁女童在使用含酒精的免洗洗手液后出现听力损失。纯音听力图显示双侧SSNHL。这名儿童接受了全身皮质类固醇治疗，听力阈值略有改善。在6个月和18个月时对儿童进行了随访，发现听力阈值没有进一步改善。结论:尽管已经提出了各种感染、血管和免疫反应，但据我们所知，以酒精为基础的洗手液的使用尚未报告与SSNHL有关。在目前冠状病毒大流行的情况下，耳鼻喉科医生必须记住，SSNHL可能是由于使用危险的含酒精的手部消毒剂而发生的。

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