A purely intracanalicular cochlear schwannoma presenting with progressive hearing loss

ISILDAK H., Ibrahimov M., Yilmaz M., Enver O., Albayram S.

ENT-EAR NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL, cilt.90, sa.10, ss.481-483, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 90 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: ENT-EAR NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.481-483
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Schwannomas arising from the cochlear nerve and confined to the internal auditory canal are rare. Clinically, a cochlear schwannoma can cause a progressive hearing loss. We report the case of a 56-year-old woman with a cochlear schwannoma that manifested as a slowly progressive hearing loss. The lesion was diagnosed by gadolinium-enhanced 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging.