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Via auricular ozone insufflation therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A case report

Ani sensörinöral işitme kaybi için kulak yoluyla ozon insüflasyon tedavisi: Bir olgu sunumu

Sevinç Özcan(sağlık bilimleri üniversitesi, tıp fakültesi, anesteziyoloji ve reanimasyon)0009-0005-7398-4500
Arzu Gerçek(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HAMİDİYE ULUSLARARASI TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-4904-0658
Pages
507–510
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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Keywords: sensorineural hearing loss, ozone therapy, audiogram, sudden hearing loss.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otologic emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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Key Findings & Data:Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male presented with same-day onset severe unilateral SSNHL.
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Conclusion & Impact:Keywords: sensorineural hearing loss, ozone therapy, audiogram, sudden hearing loss.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:işitme kaybı · ozon terapi · odyogram

Abstract

Objective: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otologic emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is commonly recommended; however, it may be contraindicated in patients with pulmonary comorbidities. This case report presents a patient with profound unilateral SSNHL who could not receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy due to emphysema and was treated with via auricular ozone insufflation. Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male presented with same-day onset severe unilateral SSNHL. Intratympanic dexamethasone administered in five sessions provided no improvement. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was contraindicated due to emphysema. The patient subsequently underwent ten sessions of auricular ozone insufflation at 10 gamma concentration. Post-treatment audiometry showed marked improvement, with pure-tone thresholds improving from 70–91 dB to 43–46 dB. Conclusion: Via auricular ozone insufflation may be considered as an alternative therapeutic modality in selected SSNHL patients, particularly when conventional treatments are contraindicated or ineffective. Further studies are required to standardize the use of ozone therapy in otologic practice. Keywords: sensorineural hearing loss, ozone therapy, audiogram, sudden hearing loss.

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Amaç: Ani sensörinöral işitme kaybı (ASİK) acil müdahale gerektiren bir durumdur. Hiperbarik oksijen tedavisi sık kullanılan bir seçenektir ancak bazı hastalarda pulmoner riskler nedeniyle kontrendikedir. Bu olgu sunumunda, amfizem nedeniyle hiperbarik tedavi alamayan ve kulak yoluyla ozon insüflasyon tedavisiyle belirgin iyileşme gösteren bir hasta sunulmaktadır. Olgu: Elli iki yaşındaki erkek hasta aynı gün gelişen ağır unilateral ASİK ile başvurdu. Beş seans intratimpanik deksametazon tedavisi yanıt vermedi. Amfizem nedeniyle hiperbarik oksijen tedavisi uygulanamadı. Hastaya 10 gama konsantrasyonda toplam on seans kulak yoluyla ozon insüflasyonu yapıldı. Tedavi sonrası odyometrik değerlendirmede eşiklerin 70–91 dB’den 43–46 dB seviyelerine gerilediği görüldü. Sonuç: Kulak yoluyla ozon insüflasyon tedavisi, özellikle konvansiyonel tedavilerin uygulanamadığı veya etkisiz kaldığı seçilmiş ASİK olgularında alternatif bir seçenek olabilir. Ozon tedavisinin standart protokollerinin belirlenmesi için ileri çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır. Anahtar kelimeler: sensörinöral işitme kaybı, ozon tedavisi, odyogram, ani işitme kaybı.

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Özcan, S., Gerçek, A. (2026). Via auricular ozone insufflation therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A case report. Sağlık Akademisyenleri Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 507–510. https://doi.org/10.52880/sagakaderg.1831820

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