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Secondary superficial siderosis of the central nervous system in a patient presenting with sensorineural hearing loss

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We present a 50-year-old man who was investigated for sensorineural hearing loss. On MRI of the brain superficial siderosis of the central nervous system was seen, while MRI of the spine revealed an ependymoma of the cauda equina. This case illustrates the importance of performing T2-weighted imaging of the brain and posterior fossa when sensorineural hearing loss is present. Spine imaging is mandatory when superficial siderosis of the brain is diagnosed without identification of a bleeding source in the brain.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Gent, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gent, Belgium Tel.: +32-9-2402937; Fax: +32-9-2404969; e-mail: marc.lemmerling@mri2.rug.ac.be, , , , , , BE

    M. Lemmerling, G. De Praeter, P. Mollet, K. Mortelé & M. Kunnen

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Gent, Gent, Belgium, , , , , , BE

    I. Dhooge

  3. Department of Neurology, Streekziekenhuis De Honte, Terneuzen, The Netherlands, , , , , , NL

    G. Mastenbroek

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  1. M. Lemmerling
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Received: 17 June 1997 Accepted: 13 August 1997

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Lemmerling, M., De Praeter, G., Mollet, P. et al. Secondary superficial siderosis of the central nervous system in a patient presenting with sensorineural hearing loss. Neuroradiology 40, 312–314 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050591

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