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Pure tone audiometry: (a) Severe sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear and normal hearing in his left ear. (b) Treatment with oral corticosteroids was administered gaining approximately 15 dB in all frequencies after one week.
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Severe sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear and normal hearing in his left ear were demonstrated with a pure tone audiometry test (Figure 1(a)). Treatment with oral corticosteroids (Deflazacort at a 1 mg/kg per day dose beginning with 70 mg and slowly tapering the dose) was administered gaining 15 dB in all frequencies within a week when follow-up was assessed. (Figure 1(b)).
(a) Right ear tympanogram was consistent with a type A curve; (b) acoustic reflex was present.
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Additionally, a tympanogram of his right ear was consistent with a type A pattern and a proper acoustic reflex was present (Figure 2).
Computed tomography (CT) scan (axial section): No radiological evidence of temporal bone fracture, intact ossicular chains, no hemorrhages, and no obvious fistulas.
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Regarding imaging studies, a high definition computed tomography (CT) scan showed no radiological evidence of temporal bone fractures, intact ossicular chains, no hemorrhages, and no obvious fistulas (Figure 3).