Singapore Med J 2014; 55(6): e85-e86; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013257
Diagnosing features of Jacobson's nerve schwannoma
Karandikar A, Tan TY, Ngo RY
Correspondence: Dr Amit Karandikar, amit_karandikar@ttsh.com.sg
ABSTRACT
Jacobson’s nerve schwannoma is a rare middle ear tumour presenting as a mass along the cochlear promontory. It can be differentiated from other masses along the promontory based on clinical findings, and computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features. For small-sized masses, it is possible to differentiate the various middle ear schwannomas from one another. We present the case of a 40-year-old woman with a ten-year history of left hearing loss who was diagnosed with Jacobson’s nerve schwannoma.
Keywords: glomus tympanicum, Jacobson’s, schwannoma
Singapore Med J 2014; 55(6): e85-e86; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013257
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