OBJECTIVES Assess p63 and p73 expression in acoustic neuroma and its correlation with clinical and radiological findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS medical records of 34 patients who were operated on for acoustic neuroma during a 3-year period (2001-2003) were evaluated retrospectively. Immunohistochemical analysis of the schwannoma was performed with p63 and p73 antibodies and clinical patient c...

AIM To evaluate brain tumour risk among long-term users of cellular telephones. METHODS Two cohort studies and 16 case-control studies on this topic were identified. Data were scrutinised for use of mobile phone for > or =10 years and ipsilateral exposure if presented. RESULTS The cohort study was of limited value due to methodological shortcomings in the study. Of the 16 case-control studi...

Our study presents two cases of neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) that have been diagnosed at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department of Hradec Králové (Czech Republic). The first case involved a young man with a history of sudden hearing loss accompanied by tinnitus on the left side. The diagnosis of NF2 was made, and an operation for left acoustic neuroma was performed. Looking toward the future, the ac...

introduction urogenital atrophy is a common problem after menopause, and results from declining estradiol levels and may causes symptoms that can significantly affect quality of life. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of the vaginal suppository of vitamin e in the treatment of atrophic vaginities. materials and methods this randomized, double-blind controlled trail study was car...

OBJECTIVE(S) To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a range of diagnostic strategies for investigating patients with unilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus, with a view to confirming or eliminating a diagnosis of acoustic neuroma, and to describe the natural history of acoustic neuroma. DATA SOURCES Major electronic databases were searched from January 1980 to Augus...

Predominantly cystic acoustic neuromas are rare and they usually present with clinical and radiological features different from their more common solid counterparts. Two cases of cystic acoustic neuromas are reported here.

This was a 45-year-old woman that initially consulted for a progressive hearing loss and dizziness of some 6 months of evolution. There were no notable relevant antecedents, while in the physical examination the otoscopy showed a greyish image that protruded in the posterior tympanic areas (Fig. 1a). The preoperative audiometry reflected a nixed right hearing loss with a mean loss in conversati...

BACKGROUND The appearance of dumbbell neuroma of the first thoracic root is extremely rare. The extradural component of a T1-dumbbell neuroma may present as an apical mass. The diagnosis of hand weakness is complex and may be delayed in T1-neuroma because of absence of the palpable cervical mass. One-stage removal of a T1-root neuroma and its intrathoracic extension demanded an extended posteri...