title: Recurrent acoustic neuroma presenting as central alveolar hypoventilation.
abstract: Centrally mediated hypoventilation causes respiratory failure without respiratory distress. We present a case of recurrent acoustic neuroma at the cerebellopontine angle causing acute and chronic respiratory failure. Tumor resection eliminated recurrence of respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: Rochester General Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Wahl
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Swinburne
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Fedullo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*