MELANOCYTIC VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMAS
\mˌɛlɐnəsˈɪtɪk vɛstˈɪbjʊlə ʃwanˈə͡ʊməz], \mˌɛlɐnəsˈɪtɪk vɛstˈɪbjʊlə ʃwanˈəʊməz], \m_ˌɛ_l_ɐ_n_ə_s_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k v_ɛ_s_t_ˈɪ_b_j_ʊ_l_ə ʃ_w_a_n_ˈəʊ_m_ə_z]\
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A schwannoma that arises from the vestibular division of the vestibulocochlear nerve and tends to present in the fifth or sixth decade of life. Clinical manifestations include loss of hearing, headache, vertigo, facial pain, tinnitus, and facial weakness. Bilateral acoustic neuromas are associated with NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p673)
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