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Internal auditory canal metastasis mimicking a vestibular schwannoma at presentation - a case report and review of the literature.


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Authors

Loo, Suat W 
Dean, Andrew F 
Murray, Philip 

Abstract

Metastasis to the internal auditory canal from breast carcinoma is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. It radiologically mimics vestibular schwannoma and can occur as a first manifestation of systemic relapse after a long disease-free interval in patients previously treated for early breast cancer. The diagnosis is usually made retrospectively and the optimal management of such metastasis following complete resection remains undefined.

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Keywords

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 3211 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, Rare Diseases, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer

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Int Semin Surg Oncol

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1477-7800
1477-7800

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC