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Intralabyrinthine schwannomas are rare benign tumours which present with progressive or fluctuant audiovestibular symptoms and may mimic Meniéres discase. The size and position of these lesions make preoperative diagnosis unusual and most are discovered incidentally at labyrinthectomy. A case is reported which was diagnosed on magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed at surgery.
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Saeed, S.R., Birzgalis, A.R. & Ramsden, R.T. Intralabyrinthine schwannoma shown by magnetic resonance imaging. Neuroradiology 36, 63–64 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00599200
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