Vol 22 & 23 No 1 (1991 & 1992)
Dissertation Abstract
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DayalanJesudas., E.V.Joshy. (1). Facial Nerve Neuroma Presenting With Unilateral Conductive Loss And Dryness Of Ipsilateral Eye. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 22 & 23(1), 13-14. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/787
Abstract
Whenever an unexplained unilateral sensorineural hearing loss is encountered all attempts should be made to rule out a possible intracranial space occupying lesion (Kileney, et. al., 1991). We all know this golden rule. But what if an unexplained unilateral conductive hearing loss is encountered. Can it be due to an intracranial space occupying lesion ? Occasionally, yes. An early sign of a facial nerve neoplasm may be a conductive hearing loss, if the mass is within or extends to the tympanum and mastoid (Coker and Fisch, 1984). We had the opportunity to evaluate such a rare patient. After initial description by Schmidt in 1930, only 260 such facial neoplasms have been reported in the literature (Sanna, et. at., 1990).
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Brackmann, D., & Bartels, L.J. (1979). Rare tumors of
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Academy of Otolaryngology, Dallas, TX.
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English (Ed.), Diseases of the ear. Lippincolt company.
Kileney, P.R., Telian, S.A., & Kemink, J.L. (1991) In
(Eds.). J.T. Jacobson and J.L. Northern, Diagnostic Audioloqy:
Austin. Pro-Ed.
Olsen, W.O., & Noffsinger, D. (1974). Comparison of
one new and three old tests of auditory adaptation. Archives
of Otolaryngology. 99: 94-99.
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nerve neuroma. Laryngoscope. 91: 205-210.
Sanna, M., Zini, C, Gamoletti, & Pasanisi, E. (1990)
Primary intratemporal tumors of the facial nerve: Diagnosis
and Treatment. Journal of laryngology and Otology.
104:765-771.