International Journal of STD & AIDS > Volume 19, Number 5 > Pp. 355-356

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Case reports

Sensorineural hearing loss due to secondary syphilis

A R Jeans MRCP , E G L Wilkins FRCP and A Bonington FRCP

Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK

Correspondence to: Dr Adam Jeans Email: adam.jeans{at}doctors.org.uk

We present a case of sudden sensorineural hearing loss occurring as a complication of secondary syphilis. Syphilis affecting the inner ear, or otosyphilis, is well described in historical literature, but has rarely been reported in recent times. However, following the resurgence of syphilis in the UK, unusual manifestations such as otosyphilis are likely to be seen increasingly commonly.

Key Words: syphilis • otosyphilis • neurosyphilis • sensorineural hearing loss

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