Pendred’s Syndrome in an Adolescent Girl

Overview

The authors describe the presence of goitre associated with impaired hearing inPendred’s syndrome in a young woman. The association of impaired thyroid function and hypacusiais known and was described. Hypacusia is associated with three basic types of thyropathies: endemiccretenism. Pendred’s syndrome and hypothyroidism which develops in adult age. The authorsdemonstrate on the case of a young woman impaired thyroid function associated with graduallyprogressing hypacusia - practically deafness. The authors proved the concurrent hearing disorderand impaired thyroid function. They did not prove pathology of the cochlea (Mondi’s type) in thispatient.The perchlorate test was not indicated in the patient. Its contribution is not unequivocal form datain the literature. The implemented examinations and revealed facts are sufficient to establish thediagnosis of Pendred’s syndrome. The authors draw attention to the necessity to pay attention tohypacusia in connection with thyropaties in ENT patients.

Key words:
Pendred’s syndrome, thyroid gland, perception hypacusia, diagnosis.