Cochlear Schwannoma: A Usual Pathology in an Unusual Site

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Dec;74(Suppl 3):3861-3864. doi: 10.1007/s12070-021-02687-6. Epub 2021 Jun 20.

Abstract

Intra-labyrinthine schwannomas are rare. We present a case of a 50-year-old male with non-serviceable unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. CE-MRI revealed an enhancing signal in the basal turn of left cochlea suggestive of a schwannoma. A trans-mastoid standard facial recess approach was used for tumor excision. At one year follow up, patient is disease free.

Keywords: Cochlea schwannoma; Intracochlear schwannoma; Intravestibular schwannoma; Intravestibulocochlear schwannoma.