Abstract
A case of sudden deafness with vertigo shortly before death is reported in a patient with disseminated adenocarcinoma of the breast. Examination of the temporal bones revealed extensive perilymphatic hemorrhage as the probable cause of the deafness. The pathophysiology of deafness due to inner ear hemorrhage is discussed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology
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Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
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Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Breast Neoplasms / pathology
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Female
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Hearing Loss, Sudden / etiology*
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Hearing Loss, Sudden / pathology
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Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
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Hemorrhage / pathology
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Humans
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Labyrinth Diseases / diagnosis*
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Labyrinth Diseases / pathology
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Meniere Disease / etiology*
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Meniere Disease / pathology
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Middle Aged
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Skull Neoplasms / pathology
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Skull Neoplasms / secondary*
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Temporal Bone* / pathology