Late complications of cochlear implant: a case report of necrotizing meningoencephalitis similar to a CPA tumor.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
; 280(7): 3485-3488, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Report a case of localized necrotizing meningoencephalitis as the cause of functional hearing loss after cochlear implant (CI) surgery. CASE REPORT A 12-year-old with bilateral CI presented to our quaternary center due to severe functional hearing loss after 11 years since left ear CI surgery. CT with contrast was conducted showing a CPA tumor-like mass. Pre-operative computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed at the age of 1 year showed no inner ear abnormalities and in particular no evidence of a tumor in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA).CONCLUSION:
Following removal of the CI and the mass, histopathological, immunohistochemical and cultural examinations revealed a necrotizing meningoencephalitis, with the CI electrode as the focus.Palavras-chave
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Neuroma Acústico
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Implantes Cocleares
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Implante Coclear
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Perda Auditiva Funcional
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Meningoencefalite
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Ano de publicação:
2023
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