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Internal auditory canal lipoma

MedGen UID:
232658
•Concept ID:
C1334226
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Inner Ear Lipoma; inner Ear lipoma; internal acoustic meatus lipoma; Internal Auditory Canal Lipoma; internal auditory canal lipoma; Internal Ear Lipoma; internal Ear lipoma; lipoma of internal acoustic meatus; Lipoma of Internal Auditory Canal; lipoma of internal auditory canal; Lipoma of the Internal Auditory Canal; lipoma of the internal auditory canal
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003984

Definition

A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the internal auditory canal, often presenting as an acoustic tumor. It may be intermixed with the vestibulocochlear nerve and may adhere to adjacent structures. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInternal auditory canal lipoma

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Diagnosis

Internal Auditory Canal Lipoma: An Unusual Intracranial Lesion.
Uysal E, Reese J, Cohen M, Curtis D, Shelton C, Couldwell WT
World Neurosurg 2020 Mar;135:156-159. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.037. PMID: 31843721
Internal auditory canal lipoma.
Navarrete Álvaro ML, Graterol D, Rovira A
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2012 Nov-Dec;63(6):491-2. Epub 2011 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2011.03.008. PMID: 21555113

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