Superficial siderosis misdiagnosed as idiopathic bilateral neurosensorial deafness

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jul 11:2018:bcr2017222639. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222639.

Abstract

Superficial siderosis (SS) is a rare condition resulting from different sources of bleeding into the subpial space. The most common symptoms are: hypoacusia, ataxia, incontinence, dementia and parkinsonism. Since several neurodegenerative disorders may present with same clinical features, SS is often misdiagnosed. Here we present a case of SS misdiagnosed as idiopathic bilateral neurosensorial deafness.

Keywords: ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology; neurological injury; neurology; trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Deafness / diagnosis*
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Siderosis / diagnosis*