Paediatric Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss: Treatment Challenges

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Published: Jul 31, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.21.4.51
Keywords:
Labyrinthitis, Labyrinth diseases, Sudden hearing loss, Sensorineural hearing loss, Peripheral vertigo

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Farah Liana Lokman
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Mukhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Satesh Kumaran Ganeson
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Danny Kit Chun Wong
Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Aishah Rohani, Hospital Pakar Kanak-Kanak Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Noor Azrin Anuar
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hilmiyah Syam
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ujdora Goh
Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Aishah Rohani, Hospital Pakar Kanak-Kanak Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mohd Afzal Izzat Kamal Ariffin
Audiology Unit, Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Aishah Rohani, Hospital Pakar Kanak-Kanak, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bee See Goh
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

Acute labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the labyrinth which leads to sudden vestibular and auditory function loss at affected side. It is an otologic emergency requiring prompt treatment, however there is limited data on management in paediatric population. We would like to present a case of acute labyrinthitis in a child, and highlight the management, particularly intratympanic steroid injection as a salvage treatment for sudden unilateral hearing loss.

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Lokman, F. L., Ganeson, S. K., Wong, D. K. C., Anuar, N. A., Syam, H., Goh, U., Kamal Ariffin, M. A. I., & Goh, B. S. (2025). Paediatric Unilateral Sudden Hearing Loss: Treatment Challenges. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21(4), 402–404. https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.21.4.51
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