Bilateral spontaneous hemotympanum secondary to chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia.
Clin Med Insights Ear Nose Throat
; 6: 17-20, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To present a case of spontaneous, bilateral hemotympanum secondary to chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia.METHODS:
Case report and review of the literature.RESULTS:
Bilateral spontaneous hemotympanum is an exceedingly rare event. We present the first case of nontraumatic bilateral hemotympanum secondary to chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. The patient presented with a 7-day history of progressive bilateral hearing loss and a platelet count of 10 × 10(9)/L after receiving his first dose of induction chemotherapy. A small, left-sided subdural hematoma was present in this patient though no extra-aural sources of bleeding to explain the bilateral hemotympanum were identified.CONCLUSION:
Full resolution of symptoms was achieved with conservative management.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Med Insights Ear Nose Throat
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá