Atypical presentation of intracochlear schwannoma in a child

Intracochlear schwannoma (ICS) is a rare tumor that can cause significant hearing loss. Previous clinical reports on ICS have described this disease in adults. We present a pediatric patient with left-sided ICS who initially presented with a mild conductive hearing loss. We demonstrate the progressi...

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Published inInternational journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 186 - 189
Main Authors Neault, Marilyn, Zhou, Guangwei, Kenna, Margaret, Poe, Dennis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.12.2010
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Conductive hearing loss (CHL)
Intracochlear schwannoma (ICS)
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Summary:Intracochlear schwannoma (ICS) is a rare tumor that can cause significant hearing loss. Previous clinical reports on ICS have described this disease in adults. We present a pediatric patient with left-sided ICS who initially presented with a mild conductive hearing loss. We demonstrate the progression of the hearing loss over a span of several years through serial audiograms, as well as the process of diagnosis and treatment. This rare and unique case demonstrates that ICS can be found in young children.
ISSN:1871-4048
1871-4048
DOI:10.1016/j.pedex.2009.10.004