Acoustic schwannoma

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 24 Nov 2009
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 28 Aug 2015

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Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Body was changed:

MRI demonstrates characteristic features of a large, and cystic acoustic schwannoma

This lesion was resected, and schwannoma confirmed pathologically.

  • -<p>MRI demonstrates characteristic features of a large, and cystic&#160;<a href="/articles/acoustic_schwannoma" title="Acoustic schwannoma">acoustic schwannoma</a>.&#160;</p><p>This lesion was resected, and schwannoma confirmed pathologically.&#160;</p>
  • +<p>This lesion was resected, and schwannoma confirmed pathologically. </p>
Age was set to 60 years.
Gender was set to Male.
Presentation was changed:
58 year old male with rightRight sided hearing loss.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

MRI demonstrates characteristic features of a large, and cystic acoustic schwannoma, with an enhancing mass extending into the acoustic canal and indenting the brain-stem. 

Images Changes:

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

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