[Acustic neurinoma: correlation between clinic and MRI]

Recenti Prog Med. 2013 Jul-Aug;104(7-8):299-302. doi: 10.1701/1315.14564.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study acoustic neuroma diagnostic process, describe tumor's molecular basis and its magnetic resonance imaging characterization, which is considered to be the gold standard diagnostic tool to study this disease.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age of Onset
  • Contrast Media
  • Genes, Neurofibromatosis 2
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / diagnosis
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / epidemiology
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / genetics
  • Neuroimaging / methods*
  • Neurologic Examination*
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / epidemiology
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / genetics
  • Neuroma, Acoustic / pathology*
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • Contrast Media