Diagnostic delays in vestibular schwannoma

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-293

  Teppo, H ^a,c   Heikkinen, J ^b   Laitakari, K ^b   Alho, O P ^b  

^a Department of Otorhinolaryngology   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c KANTA HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acoustic Neuroma; Diagnosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL NERVE TUMOR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TUMOR VOLUME; UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS; VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TUMOR BURDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649261539     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108003113     Document Type: Article

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