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Clinical Neuroradiology
Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology 1/2012

01-03-2012 | Clinical Case

Freiburg Neuropathology Case Conference

A Mass Lesion of the Cerebellopontine Angle in a Hearing-Impaired Patient

Authors: C. A. Taschner, F. Dechent, S. Glaesker, S. Leschka, M. Prinz

Published in: Clinical Neuroradiology | Issue 1/2012

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A 63-year-old woman received a left-sided cochlear implant for unilateral hearing loss 5 years ago. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed at that time did not show any pathological changes. After an initial improvement the patient developed progressive deterioration of hearing function accompanied by a left-sided facial paresis. The cochlear implant was surgically removed 2 months prior to admission. In addition the patient had been diagnosed with breast cancer which had been treated by surgery and radiation therapy. The patient was currently in full remission. …
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Metadata
Title
Freiburg Neuropathology Case Conference
A Mass Lesion of the Cerebellopontine Angle in a Hearing-Impaired Patient
Authors
C. A. Taschner
F. Dechent
S. Glaesker
S. Leschka
M. Prinz
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Neuroradiology / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1869-1439
Electronic ISSN: 1869-1447
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-012-0135-4

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