Article
Endolymphatic sac tumors. A source of morbid hearing loss in von Hippel-Lindau disease.
JAMA - 14 May 1997
Manski T J, Heffner D K, Glenn G M, Patronas N J, Pikus A T, Katz D, Lebovics R, Sledjeski K, Choyke P L, Zbar B, Linehan W M, Oldfield E H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Isolated reports suggest a possible association of endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs), which are extremely rare in the general population, with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL). To determine if hearing loss and ELSTs are a component of VHL, we examined prevalence, clinical presentation, and natural history of hearing loss and ELSTs in VHL. DESIGN: Brain magnetic resonance images (MRIs) from 374 patients...
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