Unilateral acoustic neuromas in childhood without evidence of neurofibromatosis: experience in 10 patients at a single institute

Unilateral Vestibular Schwannomas in Childhood without Evidence of Neurofibromatosis: Experience of 10 Patients at a Single Institute.

AIM We investigated the clinical presentation and management issues of unilateral vestibular schwannomas in childhood without evidence of neurofibromatosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten pediatric patients with unilateral vestibular schwannoma and no evidence of neurofibromatosis were treated by the senior author at Tiantan Hospital from January 1994 to December 2014. The clinical manifestations, ...

clinical characteristics and the prognosis of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma in 60 patients treated at a single institute

rhabdomyosarcoma (rms) is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in children. the aim of study was to retrospectively review the treatment results of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma and identify prognostic factors. 60 children with rhabdomyosarcoma treated between 1996 and 2002 in shafa hospital were reviewed. the data were analyzed for clinico-epidemiological factors. age, gender, race, histology ty...

evidence of adverse selection in irans health insurance market

در این تحقیق به مطالعه وجود انتخاب نامساعد(کژ گزینی) در بازار بیمه درمان تکمیلی ایران پرداخته شده است. داده های مورد نیاز توسط پرسشنامه و به روش نمونه گیری خوشه ای جمع آوری شده است. پرسشنامه ها در میان افراد شاغل ساکن شهر تهران توریع شد. در این تحقیق با استفاده از تخمین دو مدل لجستیک و به دست آوردن ضریب همبستگی میان تقاضای بیمه درمان تکمیلی و رخداد خسارت به بررسی موضوع مورد نظر پرداخته شده است....

Evidence For Brain Tumors And Acoustic Neuromas

Acoustic neuromas in children.

Although unilateral acoustic neuromas in children are rare, they do occur. There is no gender predilection and the clinical symptoms and signs are similar to those seen in adults. They tend to occur in the absence of neurofibromatosis and are usually benign. Our patient is the youngest yet reported with documented unilateral acoustic neuroma; moreover; she is the first child in whom this tumor ...