Ménière's disease (endolymphatic hydrops) is a multifactorial syndrome affecting the inner ear, typically distinguished by attacks of variable frequency which include vertigo, aural fullness, tinnitus, and fluctuating hearing loss. Red ear syndrome is characterized by paroxysmal erythema of the external ear, either unilaterally or bilaterally, with pain, burning sensation, and/or swelling....
No actionable change for routine practice; clinicians should be aware this co-occurrence exists, but a single case report does not support protocol changes.
Documenting rare symptom co-occurrences expands the differential diagnosis landscape for audiologists and otologists encountering atypical presentations of Ménière's disease.
- 01Case report of a patient with both Ménière's disease and Red Ear Syndrome — an extremely rare combination.
- 02Published in Cureus (DOI: 10.7759/cureus.108604); PMID 42281669.
- 03Symptoms included vertigo (spinning dizziness) episodes and aural fullness (a plugged-ear sensation).
- 04Red Ear Syndrome is a poorly understood condition with limited literature.
- 05Single case; no causal or epidemiological conclusions can be drawn.
Ménière's disease and Red Ear Syndrome can co-occur in the same patient.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42281669
- DOI
- 10.7759/cureus.108604.
- Journal
- Cureus
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 1
- Population
- Single patient with co-occurring Ménière's disease and Red Ear Syndrome
- Intervention
- Clinical observation and symptom documentation
Primary outcomes
Description of co-occurring vertigo and aural fullness symptoms; Characterisation of Red Ear Syndrome features alongside Ménière's disease