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Refass A, Bozorg Grayeli A, Bouccara D, et al. Atypical haemangioma of the internal auditory meatus: a case report. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2006;263(7):627-31doi: 10.1007/s00405-006-0035-9.
Refass, A., Bozorg Grayeli, A., Bouccara, D., Ismail, M., Cyna-Gorse, F., Cazals-Hatem, D., & Sterkers, O. (2006). Atypical haemangioma of the internal auditory meatus: a case report. European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 263(7), 627-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-006-0035-9
Refass, Afaf, et al. "Atypical haemangioma of the internal auditory meatus: a case report." European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery vol. 263,7 (2006): 627-31. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-006-0035-9
Refass A, Bozorg Grayeli A, Bouccara D, Ismail M, Cyna-Gorse F, Cazals-Hatem D, Sterkers O. Atypical haemangioma of the internal auditory meatus: a case report. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2006 Jul;263(7):627-31. doi: 10.1007/s00405-006-0035-9. Epub 2006 May 03. PMID: 16683120.
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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2006 Jul;263(7):627-31. doi: 10.1007/s00405-006-0035-9. Epub 2006 May 03.

Atypical haemangioma of the internal auditory meatus: a case report.

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Afaf Refass, Alexis Bozorg Grayeli, Didier Bouccara, Mustapha Ismail, Francoise Cyna-Gorse, Dominique Cazals-Hatem, Olivier Sterkers

Affiliations

  1. Otolaryngology Department, Hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, 100 Boulevard du Général Leclerc, 92118, Clichy, France.

PMID: 16683120 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-006-0035-9

Abstract

Haemangiomas involving the internal auditory meatus (IAM) are rare and can mimic other frequent lesions of the IAM such as schwannomas by their clinical and imaging aspects. The case of a patient with an atypical IAM haemangioma fluctuating in size is reported to highlight this diagnostic possibility. A 36-year-old female presented with a sudden and recurrent left sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Three consecutive MRIs were performed in a 10-month period of preoperative observation. They showed a fluctuation of the tumour signal and size. The surgical removal was performed via a translabyrinthine approach. Pathological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of a heamangioma. MRI and CT findings suggested the diagnosis of IAM heamangioma, but the rapid variation in size and signal was misleading. This phenomenon may be due to haemorrhage or oedema, and can be accompanied by a deterioration of the hearing function. Early surgical resection is the treatment of choice and allows to confirm the diagnosis.

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