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MRIs and CTs identified some changes but no significant anatomical nor physiological manifestations explaining the obvious cause for hearing loss. High doses of oral corticosteroids with additional conservative therapy were given with no therapeutic response, and therefore, cochlear implant surgery was performed. One case was bilaterally treated, and the other one received an implantation on one side. Both surgeries were carried out without intra- nor postoperative complications. Interestingly, in both cases, advanced fibrotic tissue was found during surgery. 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