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A Bilateral Vestibular Schwannoma is Not Always Related to Neurofibromatosis Type 2.
The journal of international advanced otology - 1 Jun 2023
Abeshi Andi, Ferri Gian Gaetano
Abstract excerpt
Bilateral vestibular schwannomas are commonly diagnosed in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 2, a genetic disease caused by a heterozygous mutation in the gene region encoding neurofibromin-2. Sporadic bilateral vestibular schwannomas are very rare entities affecting almost exclusively elderly people. We present the case of a senior woman who was followed up with the "wait-and-scan" strategy for a...
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