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An Unusual Presentation of Hearing Impairment in an Adult with Pineal Region Germinoma: A Case Report.

Hani Mahboob, Abdulaziz Hamzah, Ahmed Alothman, Alaa Adel Ashqar, Alaa Samkari, Taghreed Abdulhameed Alsinani, Faisal Rashed Almatrafi

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Hani MahboobDepartment of Neurosurgery, King Fahad General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz HamzahCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed AlothmanDepartment of Neurosurgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa Adel AshqarCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Alaa SamkariCollege of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Taghreed Abdulhameed AlsinaniDepartment of Neurosurgery, King Fahad General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal Rashed AlmatrafiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SAImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SAKing Fahad Hospital Jeddah · SAKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAMinistry of Health · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tumors of the pineal region typically present with symptoms and signs of mass effect and increased intracranial pressure. However, although rare and can be overlooked, hearing impairment is a potential clinical finding in these cases. The authors describe a 24-year-old male who presented to the emergency room complaining of bilateral hearing impairment. Brain computed tomography showed a pineal region tumor. Histopathological examination demonstrated features consistent with germinoma. This case reports a rare presentation rarely seen in the literature and in practice as evident by the conducted literature review. Therefore, we highlight the importance of considering hearing impairment as a presenting symptom of pineal region tumors since prompt recognition and intervention, as demonstrated in this case, can lead to successful outcomes.

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Auditory pathwaysCase reportGerminomaHearing impairmentNeurosurgeryPineal region tumor

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PMID37900842
PMCPMC10601833
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