J Med Assoc Thai 2005; 88 (6):79

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A Woman with Sudden Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Treatment Psoriasis with Acitretin
Mahasitthiwat V Mail

A case of psoriasis presented with sudden simultaneous bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss after taking oral acitretin. Audiogram showed bilateral symmetrical sensorineural hearing loss. Her symptom improved after a short course of prednisolone. It is suggested that acitretin may affect hearing acuity.

Keywords: Ototoxic drug, Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Acitretin


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