Mitral stenosis presenting with acute hearing loss.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16768545.
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Abstract
A 47-year old woman presented with acute hearing loss, followed by dyspnea and then reduced consciousness and a hemiparesis. Investigations led to a diagnosis of cardiac emboli related to rheumatic mitral stenosis.
Medical subject headings
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Rheumatic Heart Disease