TY - JOUR
T1 - Tinnitus Due to Low-Dose Aural Aspirin Therapy
AU - Putterman, C.
AU - Ben-Chetrit, E.
PY - 1990/12/27
Y1 - 1990/12/27
N2 - To the Editor: Aspirin is a well-known cause of tinnitus. Although disturbing, this side effect usually disappears when the dose is decreased. We wish to describe a patient in whom even a very low dose of aspirin caused tinnitus when administered in an unconventional manner. A 60-year-old man with chronic ischemic heart disease was hospitalized for treatment of congestive heart failure of new onset. After intensive treatment resulted in marked improvement, the patient noticed persistent tinnitus in his left ear. Otoscopic examination revealed that a foreign body was present in the external auditory canal, partially obstructing it. On close examination.
AB - To the Editor: Aspirin is a well-known cause of tinnitus. Although disturbing, this side effect usually disappears when the dose is decreased. We wish to describe a patient in whom even a very low dose of aspirin caused tinnitus when administered in an unconventional manner. A 60-year-old man with chronic ischemic heart disease was hospitalized for treatment of congestive heart failure of new onset. After intensive treatment resulted in marked improvement, the patient noticed persistent tinnitus in his left ear. Otoscopic examination revealed that a foreign body was present in the external auditory canal, partially obstructing it. On close examination.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM199012273232619
DO - 10.1056/NEJM199012273232619
M3 - Letter
C2 - 2247131
AN - SCOPUS:0025688236
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 323
SP - 1846
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 26
ER -