Case Report: A rare case of bilateral middle ear tophaceous gout
Camurdan A, Riemann CJ, Brasch F, Todt I (2024)
Frontiers in Surgery 11: 5 Seiten.
**Introduction**
Hypacusia can be caused by various etiologies; however, hearing loss attributed to gouty tophi remains a rare occurrence. This case report presents, for the first time, a bilateral gouty tophi causing hearing impairment.
**Case presentation**
This report describes a case study involving an 83-year-old Caucasian female patient who presented symptoms of hypacusia, pruritus, and a sensation of pressure in her right ear. A computed tomography scan revealed the presence of non-homogeneous calcified structures in both ears. Following a comprehensive assessment that included pure-tone audiometry and a thorough evaluation of the patient's clinical complaints, a tympanoplasty procedure was initially performed on the right ear. Pathological analysis revealed the presence of gouty tophi. After surgical removal of the tophus, a notable improvement in the patient's hearing threshold was observed. Four months later, a similar surgical intervention was performed on the contralateral ear, achieving a similar positive outcome. The substantial postoperative decrease of bone conduction indicates an inner ear affection by the gout tophi.
**Conclusion**
Gout tophus in both ears is a very rare but possible cause of hypacusia, even in the absence of a pre-existing diagnosis of systemic gout disease. We report a case of gout tophi in both ears as a rare cause of hearing loss.
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