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Cochlear neuromas
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
Objective:
This study aimed to review the clinicoradiographic findings in 16 patients with unilateral cochlear neuromas.
Study Design:
The data included in this presentation were obtained from a retrospective case review.
Setting:
The study was conducted at a tertiary care academic institution.
Patients:
Patients of any age, gender, or race with a unilateral cochlear neuroma participated.
Interventions:
Standard audiometric and radiographic assessment was performed.
Main Outcome Measures:
Progressive sensorineural hearing loss was measured.
Results:
Sensorineural hearing loss is out of proportion to the size of the tumor (< 8 mm in all 16 patients).
Conclusions:
Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in the axial and coronal planes can help identify cochlear neuromas in selected patients with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss.