05-31-2007, 01:25 PM
A 20-year-old pregnant woman is experiencing rapidly progressive hearing loss. Several relatives in her family developed deafness prior to age 25. Otoscopic examination shows normal tympanic membranes bilaterally. Hearing testing shows a conductive hearing loss, with one ear being effected more severely than the other. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely?
A. Acoustic neuroma
B. Chronic otitis media
C. Otosclerosis
D. Meniere disease
E. Presbycusis
A. Acoustic neuroma
B. Chronic otitis media
C. Otosclerosis
D. Meniere disease
E. Presbycusis