A postmeningitic cochlear implant patient who was postoperatively diagnosed as having X-linked agammaglobulinemia

Auris, Nasus, Larynx
Ryosei MinodaEiji Yumoto

Abstract

X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is caused by a mutation in the Bruton tyrosine kinase, leading to an arrest in B cell development. Consequently, patients with XLA show significant decreases in gammaglobulin. Here, we describe a child with postmeningitic deafness and XLA who underwent a cochlear implantation. His psychomotor development had been normal and his congenital immunodeficiency was noticed only postoperatively. Immunoglobulin replacement treatment was started, but he still suffered repeated infections. Eventually, his cochlear implant was removed. A preoperative check of immunological status might be advisable in postmeningitic patients undergoing cochlear implantation to reduce the risk of postoperative infectious complications.

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Jun 21, 2014·Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery : Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons·Yutaka SatoKiyoshi Harada

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