Intralabyrinthine schwannoma masking as Meniere’s disease

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20259003167

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Abstract:

We present a case of intralabyrinthine schwannoma — a rare benign tumour arising from the peripheral branches of the VIII cranial nerve and localized inside the labyrinth. A 56-year-old woman presented with progressive unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and episodic vestibular syndrome, typical for Meniere’s disease. Diagnostic methods, patterns of cochlear and vestibular damage and management of patients with intralabyrinthine schwannoma are discussed.

Keywords:

intralabyrinthine schwannoma

Meniere’s syndrome

sensorineural hearing loss

vertigo

Received:

07.11.2024

Accepted:

30.01.2025

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