[Possibility of hearing preservation treatment by patient suffered from neurofibromatosis type 2: case report].

Mozliwości zachowania słuchu u pacjenta z neurofibromatoza typu 2--opis przypadku.

Publisher: Copernicus International Country of Publication: Poland NLM ID: 0404453 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0030-6657 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00306657 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Otolaryngol Pol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2015- : Poland : Copernicus International
Original Publication: Warszawa, Lekarski Instytut Naukowo-Wydawniczy.

Cochlear Implantation/*methods ; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms/*surgery ; Hearing Loss, Bilateral/*prevention & control ; Neurofibromatosis 2/*surgery; Audiometry, Pure-Tone ; Auditory Threshold ; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms/complications ; Early Diagnosis ; Electronystagmography/methods ; Female ; Hearing Loss, Bilateral/etiology ; Humans ; Neurofibromatosis 2/complications ; Treatment Outcome

The main tumor of cerebellopontine angle are vestibular schwannoma (80-90%). Most of them are unilateral lesion but 5% of them are bilateral pathological mass. There are genetic disease like neurofibromatosis type 1 and 2. According to National Institute of Heath Consensus Development Conference the best treatment method is microsurgery. The possibility of hearing preservation surgery give middle fossa approach and suboccipital approach, radiotherapy or auditory brainstem implants and cochlear implants. The aim of the study is case report of the patient suffered from bilateral vestibular schwannoma. Early diagnosis and therapy enable hearing preservation and good facial nerve function.

Date Created: 20100624 Date Completed: 20100820 Latest Revision: 20151029

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10.1016/S0030-6657(10)70046-9

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