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Bilateral acoustic schwannoma: post-operative hearing in the contralateral ear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Michael L. Farrell ,
Meredydd L. L. Harries ,
David M. Baguley  and
David A. Moffat
Michael L. Farrell
Affiliation:
Cambridge
Meredydd L. L. Harries
Affiliation:
Cambridge
David M. Baguley
Affiliation:
Cambridge
David A. Moffat*
Affiliation:
Cambridge
*
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
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Abstract

A patient with neurofibromatosis two (NF2) presented with bilateral acoustic neuroma. Pre-operative audiometry revealed a dead right ear and severe left-sided sensorineural hearing loss. Following surgical removal of the larger right acoustic neuroma we have documented a sensorineural improvement of 45 dB in the contralateral ear on pure tone audiometry, which as far as the authors are aware has not previously been described.

Keywords

Acoustic schwannomabilateral
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 9 , September 1991 , pp. 769 - 771
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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