title: [Bilateral acoustic neurinomas (neurofibromatosis 2)].
abstract: Type 2 neurofibromatosis is a rare genetic condition, with an autosomal (dominant) inheritance and a prevalence of 1/50.000 inhabitants, characterized by bilateral acoustic neuromas. We present here a 16-year-old patient with a greater growth of the right-sided neuroma. A review of the literature, regarding incidence, clinical presentation, diagnostic clues and treatment is also included.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soldado
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Solanellas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esteban
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D016518:Neurofibromatosis 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000473:pathology