Restoration of hearing loss with tissue plasminogen activator. Case report.

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

Published: August 2003

A 59-year-old man with a 2-year history of sudden onset of hearing loss in the left ear was treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for myocardial infarction. The patient had 50 dB of hearing recovery after the full dose (100 mg of tPA followed by 3 mg/d of tPA for 2 weeks).

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