Acoustic neuroma. Case report

Abstract

Acoustic neuroma, vestibular neuroma or vestibular schwannoma, is a benign tumor that affects the statoacoustic nerve, also known as the VIII cranial nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve, or vestibular nerve and originates in the Schwann cells of said nerve. The support of complementary imaging techniques such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for anatomotopographic diagnosis allows its detection as early as possible. A clinical case is presented that demonstrates the importance of using the aforementioned cutting-edge technology as an effective tool for future therapeutic management. A 55-year-old patient reported a history of ringing in the ears, dizziness, and gait instability with left lateralization. Subsequently, he began to experience an intense, predominantly occipital headache that radiated to the neck, lightheadedness, and decreased left auditory acuity, which is why he went to the emergency service of the Comprehensive Diagnostic Center–Salvador Allende High Technology Complex, in Chuao, Republic. Bolivarian of Venezuela.