Are Acoustic Neuromas Related To Nerve Tumors?

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2015

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Question : Is there a connection between acoustic neuromas and other nerve tumors? If you have had one, is there a higher chance of having the other?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
evidence lacking for predisposing to other nerve tumors

Detailed Answer:
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I appreciate your concern

An isolated acoustic neuroma does not increase the chance of other nerve tumors, occurring. If the acoustic neuromas occur as part of neurofibromatosis then there is an increased chance of other related and unrelated malignancies.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar