title: Acoustic neuromas and meningiomas. Histopathological aspect: a post mortem study on temporal bones.
abstract: The histopathological changes in the temporal bones of three deceased donors individuals, two with concomitant acoustic tumors and one with concomitant petroclival meningioma have been studied. The differences between neuromas and meningiomas are examined. The different clinical relevance and the different therapeutic guidelines are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salvinelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trivelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Linthicum
mesh_terms: D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure