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ArticleJournal of audiology & otology2024

Clinico-Radiological Manifestations of Cochlear Schwannomas.

Noor Dina Hashim, Khairunnisak Misron, Seo Jin Moon, Hae Eun Noh, Jinna Kim, In Seok Moon

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Noor Dina HashimDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Khairunnisak MisronDepartments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seo Jin MoonDepartments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hae Eun NohDepartments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jinna KimDepartments of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
In Seok MoonDepartments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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Korea governmentNational Research Foundation of Korea RS-2023-00253371
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesCochlear schwannomas, which are categorized into intracochlear and intravestibulocochlear schwannomas (ICs and IVCs, respectively) are rare and may cause hearing loss (HL). The affected region is invariably correlated with tumor location, which can be detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We describe the cochleovestibular manifestations of ICs and IVCs. SUBJECTS AND

methodsThe study included 31 patients with ICs or IVCs. Tumor extent and exact locations were delineated using MRI. Types of HL were subcategorized into the low-to-mid frequency (250 Hz to 1 kHz), mid-to-high frequency (>1 kHz), and all-frequency (universal) HL groups.

resultsThe tumors involved the entire cochlear turn (two ICs) or extended beyond the cochleae (nine IVCs) in 11 patients, and 20 ICs were located in specific locations as follows: 14 in the basal, 3 in the middle, and 3 in the middle and apical turns. No patient showed tumor invasion of the internal auditory canal or middle ear. The pattern of HL usually reflects the location or extent of a tumor. We observed HL at all frequencies, at low-to-mid frequencies, and at mid-to-high frequencies in 13, 4, and 14 patients, respectively. Dizziness or tinnitus was observed in >50% of patients. Surgical tumor removal was performed in 10 patients, and the remaining patients are undergoing annual monitoring.

conclusionsCochlear schwannomas may be associated with HL, which may worsen over time and reflect tumor location. Therefore, these lesions should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients who present with idiopathic, fluctuating, progressive or sudden HL.

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Acoustic neuromaCochlear schwannomaHearing lossMagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID39501686
PMCPMC11540968

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