Sudden onset bilateral sensorineural hearing loss: A manifestation of occult breast carcinoma

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 907-910

  Uppal, H S ^a,b   Ayshford, C A ^a   Wilson, F ^a  

^a RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast Neoplasms; Hearing Loss, Bilateral; Meningeal Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; REVIEW;

ADENOCARCINOMA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, UNKNOWN PRIMARY;

EID: 0035522395     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215011909323     Document Type: Article

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