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Cochlear involvement in patients with ulcerative colitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2015

M Sagit*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
S Guler
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Balıkesir Bigadic Government Hospital, Turkey
A Karaman
Affiliation:
Department of Gastroenterology, Kayseri Acıbadem Hospital, Turkey
M Yasar
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
A Emiroglu
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
I Ozcan
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Mustafa Sagit, Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi KBB Kliniği, Sanayi Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı Hastane Cad. No: 78, 38010, Kayseri, Turkey Fax: +90 352 320 73 13 E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Objective:

To investigate whether cochlear involvement is an extraintestinal manifestation in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Method:

Forty-four ulcerative colitis patients and 44 age-matched healthy subjects were included in the study. Pure tone and speech audiometry, and distortion product otoacoustic emission tests were performed on all participants. The audiometric test results were compared between groups and their relationship with disease activity was investigated.

Results:

Pure tone threshold averages were significantly higher in ulcerative colitis patients compared to controls (p < 0.05). Speech discrimination scores were significantly lower in ulcerative colitis patients compared to controls (p < 0.05). Distortion product otoacoustic emission amplitude values were significantly lower for all of the tested frequencies (except for 6000 Hz in the right ear) in ulcerative colitis patients compared to controls (p < 0.05). No relationship was detected between audiometric test results and disease activity (p > 0.05).

Conclusion:

Even though hearing thresholds may be within normal limits, decreased distortion product otoacoustic emission amplitude values indicate a cochlear involvement in ulcerative colitis patients.

Type
Main Articles
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2015 

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Footnotes

Presented at the 3rd National Otology and Neuro-otology Congress, 1–4 May 2014, Antalya, Turkey.

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