Preservation of hearing in neurofibromatosis 2.
Preservation of hearing in the neurofibromatosis 2 (central neurofibromatosis) patient has been infrequently documented. This goal can be attained in selected patients and should be more frequently accomplished in the future with improved diagnostic capabilities and improved surgical techniques. We report three patients in whom this elusive goal has been accomplished.
Miyamoto
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
Campbell
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Fritsch
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Lochmueller
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed