Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3063003 Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2007 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

We report the changes in auditory function in a patient with tumor metastasis to the bilateral internal auditory canals (IAC). The hearing gradually deteriorated at frequencies below 1 kHz and above 4 kHz, with the auditory brainstem response (ABR) eventually becoming absent in both ears. However, distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) were present at low frequencies, which suggests that the organ of Corti in its upper turn remained unaffected by tumor invasion. Metastatic tumors in the bilateral IAC have been reported to mimic neurofibromatosis type 2, and radiological differentiation from acoustic schwannoma is difficult. We characterize the hearing deterioration caused by metastasis of malignant tumors in the IAC.

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