High rate of bilaterality in internal auditory canal metastases

Conclusions In cases of internal auditory canal metastasis, clinicians should carefully assess for not only contralateral disease but also additional metastatic disease of the central nervous system. Rapid-onset hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, or facial palsy should raise suspicion for internal auditory canal metastasis, particularly in patients with a known oncologic history.
Source: American Journal of Otolaryngology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research