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- Title
Non-auditory presentations of cerebellopontine angle lesions.
- Authors
Meyerhoff, William L.; Anderson, Robert G.; Meyerhoff, W L; Anderson, R G
- Abstract
Most patients with cerebellopontine angle (CPA) neoplasms present with asymmetric hearing loss and/or tinnitus. For this reason it is well accepted that patients with these symptoms deserve a detailed neurotologic evaluation. Non-auditory presentations of CPA neoplasms, on the other hand, are frequently handled in a more complacent manner which may delay diagnosis and, therefore, result in increased morbidity. Six patients seen in the last 18 months serve to exemplify this point, as all 6 presented with non-auditory symptoms of CPA lesions and, in all cases, the diagnosis was delayed for at least 6 months. Any cranial neuropathy, unless otherwise explained, should suggest the presence of an intracranial or skull base lesion. The practicing physician must learn to give these non-auditory symptoms respect equal to that of asymmetric hearing loss and tinnitus and, therefore, equal evaluation.
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 1984, Vol 94, Issue 7, p904
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1288/00005537-198407000-00008