An uncommon presentation of an VIII nerve tumor.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
; 74(4): 628-31, 2008.
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Vestibular Shwannomas are responsible for 80-90% of the cerebelar-pontine angle tumors and their incidence is of 0.8 to 20.5% of all tumors. Unilateral and progressive hearing loss is the most frequent and premature symptom, and tinnitus is the second most common complaint. Only 5% of the patients have normal audiograms. In this case the patient complained of ipsilateral facial numbness and weak blink, posterior pinna hypoesthesia (Hitzelberger +), tear reduction and positive Romberg test. He also had mouth twisting but no other involvement of other cranial nerves. Hearing acuity was normal.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nervo Vestibulococlear
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Doenças do Nervo Vestibulococlear
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Neuroma Acústico
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Neoplasias dos Nervos Cranianos
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil