7th June 2021

A 78-year-old woman is diagnosed with a right-sided acoustic neuroma

A 78-year-old woman is diagnosed with a right-sided acoustic neuroma, following a six-month history of worsening hearing in her right ear, but with no other associated symptoms. She has used a hearing aid in her left ear for the past five years, for near-complete left-sided hearing loss. An MRI scan is done, which shows a small 0.5 cm lesion.

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