1993 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 235-240
A rare case of meningioma located within the right internal auditory canal was reported.
A 51-year-old female patient was complaining of a hearing loss and fullness of the right ear of 8 months'duration.
The preoperative diagnosis of intracanalicular acoustic neuroma was made based upon the results ofotoneurological examinations including ABR, CT and MRI, and the tumor removal was conducted throughthe middle cranial fossa approach. However, the postoperative diagnosis was meningotheliomatousmeningioma by the histopathological examination.
The differential diagnosis between intracanalicular acoustic neuroma and intracanalicular meningiomawas discussed.
