Spontaneous labyrinthine hemorrhage in sickle cell disease.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1998
Abstract
We report the clinical and MR imaging findings in two African-American patients with manifestations of sickle cell disease affecting the inner ear. Both suffered sudden-onset sensorineural hearing loss and vestibular symptoms, and both had high labyrinthine signal on T1-weighted MR images attributed to labyrinthine hemorrhage. Follow-up studies of the first patient revealed a decrease in abnormal vestibular signal. Careful attention to the labyrinth on T1-weighted MR images can reveal vestibulocochlear clinical findings in sickle cell patients, with important implications for management and prognosis.
Volume
19
Issue
8
First Page
1437
Last Page
1440
ISSN
0195-6108
Published In/Presented At
Whitehead, R. E., MacDonald, C. B., Melhem, E. R., & McMahon, L. (1998). Spontaneous labyrinthine hemorrhage in sickle cell disease. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19(8), 1437–1440.
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
9763373
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article