Sensorineural hearing loss: What lies beneath? Neurovascular conflict secondary to a dural arteriovenous malformation

ABSTRACT

@#This middle-aged gentleman with no previous medical history presented to the local ENT outpatient clinic complaining of right-sided hearing loss. No history of trauma or previous head and neck surgery was elicited. Following clinical and auditory assessment a right sensorineural hearing loss was confirmed. A right-sided facial palsy was additionally identified on examination. A MRI of the internal auditory meati was performed (Figure 1a & 1b). Following radiologist review, MRI and MRA of the brain was undertaken.