Case report
Bilateral total deafness after preparation of wild boar meat

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Abstract

Introduction

Streptococcus suis is responsible for a zoonosis for which Suidae (pigs and wild boars) constitute the reservoir, mainly in Asia, with a much lower prevalence in Europe. The predominant clinical manifestation is meningitis, possibly resulting in deafness.

Case report

We report the case of a woman hospitalised for meningitis complicated by labyrinthitis, occurring several hours after preparing a meal composed of wild boar meat. Despite the presence of intracochlear fibrosis, the patient was managed by sequential bilateral cochlear implants.

Discussion

The discussion presents a review of the international literature and describes the mechanisms responsible for hearing loss related to this rare zoonosis.

Keywords

Streptococcus suis
Meningitis
Labyrinthitis
Cochlear implant
Cochlear fibrosis

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