Kawasaki Disease and Labyrinthitis: An Underdiagnosed Complication

• DOI: 10.7874/jao.2017.21.1.53
• Publication Date: 2017-04-12T06:01:45Z
• Authors: Kyu Yeun Kim; Ki Hwan Kim; Yoon Ah Park; Young Joon Seo
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Case Report; 3. Good health

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) that is seldom cited as a Kawasaki disease (KD) complication is known as an additional, potentially severe, and frequently irreversible sequel. Furthermore the vestibular functions of KD have been underestimated and it could be an important complication combined with SNHL in KD. We described a case that a 4 year-old boy who developed vestibular loss with SNHL has recovered successfully with a combined treatment.