Acoustic neuroma

Case contributed by Javier Sanchez , 2 Sep 2014
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Matt Andrews, 9 Jan 2016

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Acoustic neurinomaneuroma
Age changed from 21 years to 20.
Race changed from Hispanic/Latino to .
Body was changed:

Acoustic neurinomaAn acoustic neuroma (also known as a vestibular schwannoma) its a benign tumor originated atoriginating from the nerve sheath's of cranial nerve VIII par wich can be affected in, which may affect both branchesthe cochlear and vestibular branches, with auditiveauditory and equilibrium implications.

  • -<p>Acoustic neurinoma its a benign tumor originated at the sheath's VIII par wich can be affected in both branches cochlear and vestibular with auditive and equilibrium implications.</p>
  • +<p>An acoustic neuroma (also known as a vestibular schwannoma) its a benign tumor originating from the nerve sheath of cranial nerve VIII, which may affect both the cochlear and vestibular branches, with auditory and equilibrium implications.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

There is a complex mass arise from anatomic site of VIII parbased within the right cerebellar-pontine angle, with enlargementwidening of the right IAC andinternal auditory canal, involvement of both cochlear and vestibular branches of CN VIII.

Images Changes:

Image MRI (T1) ( update )

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There is a heterogeneous hipointensehypointense mass arise fromwithin the right cerebelar pedunclecerebellar-pontine angle.

Image MRI (FLAIR) ( update )

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Light hiperintense inThe mass is slightly hyperintense on FLAIR near the cerebelar peduncleimaging.

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

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Heterogeneous hiperintensehyperintense on T2W with enlargement of right IAC

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

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True Enlargement of right IAC

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

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Can we see the origin in the right cerebelar peduncle.

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

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Complex mass

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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IAC specific sequence nicely depictdepicts mass about CN VIII sheath

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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Well defined borders inadjacent to the right cerebelarcerebellar peduncle

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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Well defined borders inadjacent to the right cerebelarcerebellar peduncle

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

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Well defined involvement right sheath's VIII par

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

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RichThe mass exhibits intense heterogeneous enhancement post gadolinium sequence but heterogeneous character of this mass can be show.

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