Acoustic Neuroma

Question 1

What is acoustic neuroma

Answer 1

Tumor of CN VII
*internal auditory canal and gradually cerebellpontine angle
*MC intracranial tumor
*benign

Question 2

What can the acoustic neuroma compress

Answer 2

From the cerebellopontine angle it can compress the pons and hydrocephalus

Question 3

If a patient presents with unilateral SNHL what should they be emulated for

Answer 3

1. Intracranial max lesion

Question 4

What are the signs of acoustic neuroma

Answer 4

1. Vertgio, unilateral sensorineural hearing loss
2. Weakness of face, ear, continuous imbalance e
3. Difficulty understating speech

Question 5

How is the diagnosis made?

Answer 5

MRI (maybe CT)

Question 6

What is the treatment of acoustic neuroma

Answer 6

1. Observation
2. Microsurgical excision
3. Stereotactical radiotherapy

Question 7

What is the prognosis of acoustic neuroma

Answer 7

1. Does not metastasize
2. Hearing loss will not return