Lymphoma of the Internal Auditory Canal Presenting as Facial Palsy, Vertigo, and Hearing Loss.

The combined symptoms of vertigo, hearing loss, and facial palsy indicate the presence of lesions in the internal auditory canal (IAC). Differential diagnoses, such as inner/middle ear infections and IAC neoplasms, can make the definitive diagnosis of IAC lymphomas challenging. Lymphomas can infiltrate the central nervous system at various sites; however, IAC involvement in metastatic lymphomas is very rare.

Effect of Cigarette Smoking and Passive Smoking on Hearing Impairment: Data from a Population-Based Study.

Objectives: In the present study, we aimed to determine the effect of both active and passive smoking on the prevalence of the hearing impairment and the hearing thresholds in different age groups through the analysis of data collected from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).

Study Design: Cross-sectional epidemiological study.

Methods: The KNHANES is an ongoing population study that started in 1998.

A case report: a pediatric patient with acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome; differences from reactive hemophagocytosis caused by hypercytokinemia.

Abstract We report the youngest known girl with acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome (ALHS) at the onset of her illness. We investigated the pathogenesis of ALHS by assessment of factors thought to influence the onset, such as cytokines, Th1/Th2 balance, immune complexes, and autoantibodies. A girl 8 years and 10 months old with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had high fever, pancytopenia, and hemophagocytosis in the bone marrow.