Palma DM, Hinojosa R, Vales HLO

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 166-170
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ABSTRACT

Cerebelopontine angle tumors are one of the principal intracranial neoplasms. The early diagnosis is of great importance before they involve, the adjacent nerves. When the diagnosis is not done on time the treatment is not satisfactory. In our service we recive 50% of such tumors some of them with five years of symptoms and al of great size. We belive that lack of informaction about the symptoms and possible treatment is the cause of this situation and the knowledge must be known by general practitiones and otorinolaringologist so on prompt and adecuated treatment is established.

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