Spontaneous massive haemorrhage into acoustic neuroma during anticoagulation therapy.
We report the case of a 58-year old man who bled into an undiagnosed acoustic neuroma while on long-term anticoagulation therapy which was commenced following aortic valve replacement. The patient presented with multiple cranial nerve-paralysis of sudden onset. The tumour was subtotally removed but died 5 days postoperatively from recurrent haemorrhage into the tumour bed.
Chee
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Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Northern Ireland.
Bailey
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Refsum
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D003374:Coumarins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000150:complications*
D003374:Coumarins