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<p>The vascular loop refers to a trajectory abnormality of the antero-inferior cerebellar artery or its branch in the internal auditory canal. The Chavda radiological classification identifies three types of trajectory depending on the depth of penetration of the loop at the level of the internal auditory canal. The article presents the case of a 26-year-old patient admitted to the ENT department for left ear sudden sensorineural hearing loss and dizziness. The 3D Fiesta-C axial sequence MRI shows the presence of the vascular loop inside the internal auditory canal, without exceeding half of it. The hearing loss had an unfavourable evolution, without recovery after treatment with steroids and vasodilators. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss may be a consequence of the presence of the vascular loop in the internal auditory canal. The prognosis for recovery from hearing loss is poor if the loop is at least type II.</p>
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The vascular loop refers to a trajectory abnormality of the antero-inferior cerebellar artery or its branch in the internal auditory canal. The Chavda radiological classification identifies three types of trajectory depending on the depth of penetration of the loop at the level of the internal auditory canal. The article presents the case of a 26-year-old patient admitted to the ENT department for left ear sudden sensorineural hearing loss and dizziness. The 3D Fiesta-C axial sequence MRI shows the presence of the vascular loop inside the internal auditory canal, without exceeding half of it. The hearing loss had an unfavourable evolution, without recovery after treatment with steroids and vasodilators. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss may be a consequence of the presence of the vascular loop in the internal auditory canal. The prognosis for recovery from hearing loss is poor if the loop is at least type II.

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated with the Presence of a Vascular Loop in the Internal Auditory Canal. Case Report

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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The vascular loop refers to a trajectory abnormality of the antero-inferior cerebellar artery or its branch in the internal auditory canal. The Chavda...

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated with the Presence of a Vascular Loop in the Internal Auditory Canal. Case Report

Publié en ligne: 03 nov. 2021

Pages: 65 - 66

Reçu: 10 août 2021

Accepté: 02 sept. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0055

Mots clés
sudden sensorineural hearing loss, vascular loop, 3D Fiesta-C MRI, Chavda classification

© 2021 Simona Șerban et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Associated with the Presence of a Vascular Loop in the Internal Auditory Canal. Case Report

Publié en ligne: 03 nov. 2021

Pages: 65 - 66

Reçu: 10 août 2021

Accepté: 02 sept. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0055

Mots cléssudden sensorineural hearing loss, vascular loop, 3D Fiesta-C MRI, Chavda classification

© 2021 Simona Șerban et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
sudden sensorineural hearing loss, vascular loop, 3D Fiesta-C MRI, Chavda classification