Recurrent Acoustic Neuroma Presenting as Central Alveolar Hypoventilation

Centrally mediated hypoventilation causes respiratory failure without respiratory distress. We present a case of recurrent acoustic neuroma at the cerebellopontine angle causing acute and chronic respiratory failure. Tumor resection eliminated recurrence of respiratory failure.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1994-03, Vol.105 (3), p.949-950
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, David K.P., Wahl, Gary W., Swinburne, Andrew J., Fedullo, Anthony J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Brain Stem - pathology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - complications Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery Neuroma, Acoustic - complications Neuroma, Acoustic - diagnosis Neuroma, Acoustic - surgery Pneumology Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Sleep Apnea Syndromes - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Centrally mediated hypoventilation causes respiratory failure without respiratory distress. We present a case of recurrent acoustic neuroma at the cerebellopontine angle causing acute and chronic respiratory failure. Tumor resection eliminated recurrence of respiratory failure.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.105.3.949