Secondary superficial siderosis of the central nervous system in a patient presenting with sensorineural hearing loss.
We present a 50-year-old man who was investigated for sensorineural hearing loss. On MRI of the brain superficial siderosis of the central nervous system was seen, while MRI of the spine revealed an ependymoma of the cauda equina. This case illustrates the importance of performing T2-weighted imaging of the brain and posterior fossa when sensorineural hearing loss is present. Spine imaging is mandatory when superficial siderosis of the brain is diagnosed without identification of a bleeding source in the brain.
Lemmerling
M
M
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Gent, Belgium. marc.lemmerling@mri2.rug.ac.be
De Praeter
G
G
Mollet
P
P
Mortelé
K
K
Dhooge
I
I
Mastenbroek
G
G
Kunnen
M
M
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003056:Cochlear Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006486:Hemosiderosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology