Stenosis of the internal auditory meatus masquerading as bilateral vestibular schwannomas: a cautionary tale.
Stenotic malformations of the internal auditory meatus (IAM) are rare. They are known to symptomatically mimic vestibular schwannomas leading to potential diagnostic error. We present a case (along with literature review) where a stenotic IAM was clinically and radiologically misdiagnosed as a vestibular schwannoma.
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Aloke
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Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
Khan
M I J
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Ramsden
R T
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Gillespie
J E
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