Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Employee Following Parotidectomy

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is uncommon and oftentimes idiopathic. We describe the unique presentation of SSNHL in an HBO chamber employee following a parotidectomy, whose chief complaint was otalgia and aural fullness during dives. She ultimately recovered completely due to timely diagnosis and a high-dose steroid taper.