Langerhans' cell histiocytosis - A rare cause of sudden onset unilateral sensorineural hearing loss

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1098-1100

  Hore, I ^a   Mitchell, R B ^b   Radcliffe, G ^b   Quiney, R ^b   Walker, T ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hearing loss, sensorineural; Histiocytosis, Langerhans' cell

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HEARING; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; LANGERHANS CELL; MASTOID; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS;

EID: 0033395639     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100157998     Document Type: Article

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