Bilateral hearing loss after unilateral removal of an acoustic neuroma by the suboccipital approach: case report.
Contralateral hearing loss is a very rare complication of acoustic neuroma surgery. A case of immediate postoperative contralateral hearing loss is reported. Possible causes and the pertinent literature are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications