Since late December, 2019, a new type of coronavirus (CIVID-19) causing a cluster of respiratory infections was first identified in Wuhan-China. And it disseminated to all countries. Generally, COVID-19 cases have fever, cough, respiratory distress findings (dyspnoea, intercostal retraction, cyanosis etc). In this paper, we have presented an adult otitis media case whom infected with COVID-19, but she have not any classical COVID-19 symptoms.
Background
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is commonly encountered in otolaryngologic practice. SARS-CoV-2 infection is typically marked by respiratory symptoms although neurologic manifestations of the disease have also been described.
Objective
We want to measure the incidence and clinical aspects of persons exhibiting in otolaryngology clinic (OC) with SSNHL during the COVID-19 widespread and in the constant interval of previous year.
Methods
We retrospectively inspected the medical information for admissions to OC in Eskisehir, Turkey, during the COVID-19 widespread to describe the patients SSNHL. Clinical knowledge was saved for each subject and corresponded with that of SSNHL subjects demonstrating in 2019.
Result
Between 1 April and 30 September 2020, 68 patients admitted to OC for SSNHL; in 2019, there were 41 subjects, for an incidence rate ratio of 8.5 per 100.000 (95% CI 1.02–2.92) for the 2020 cohort. Of the 2020 group, forty-one patients (60.3%) presented with active or recent symptoms consistent with COVID-19 infection, compared with four (9.8%) in 2019 (
p
< 0.001). Furthermore, subjects in 2020 group were younger (−15.5 years,
p
= 0.0141) than 2019 group and demonstrated prolonged interim (+1.7 days,
p
< 0.001) between SSNHL initiation and OC petition.
Conclusion
We detected increased incidence of SSNHL during the COVID-19 widespread compared to the same interval of the prior year; 60.3% of subjects confronting with SSNHL had signs that were harmonious with
COVID-19
.
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