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An extensive vestibular schwannoma with both intracranial spread and lateral extension to the external auditory canal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

T. J. Woolford ,
A. R. Birzgalis  and
R. T. Ramsden
T. J. Woolford
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester.
A. R. Birzgalis
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester.
R. T. Ramsden*
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester.
*
R. T. Ramsden, University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester.
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Abstract

An extensive schwannoma in a 54-year-old woman is described. There was extension intracranially to involve the brain stem, laterally to fill the middle ear and external meatus, and inferiorly into the infratemporal fossa. Initially the intracranial portion of the tumour was excised. Later a second operation was undertaken to remove the residual tumour from the temporal bone and infratemporal fossa.

Keywords

SchwannomavestibularEar, externalEar, middle
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 2 , February 1994 , pp. 149 - 151
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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