Acoustic schwannoma

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis probable

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Sensorineural hearing loss

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
mri
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Axial
T1
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Axial
T2
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Axial
FLAIR
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Coronal
T1 C+
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Axial
Gradient Echo
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Axial
T1 C+
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Coronal
T2
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Sagittal
T1
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Sagittal
T1 C+
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MRI demonstrates a right acoustic schwannoma extending in to the right internal auditory meatus (IAM).

Case Discussion

An acoustic schwannoma is a relatively common type of tumor which arises from the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)

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