A 30-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated in the Office Due to Tinnitus

question 151

Multiple Choice

A 30-year-old man is evaluated in the office due to tinnitus for the last month. He complains of diminished hearing in his right ear. He did not have any recent trauma or ear infection. Otoscopic examination is normal. The hearing function is decreased on the right side. Physical examination shows facial muscles weakness on the right side, diminished sensation, and absent corneal reflex. The patient's presentation is suggested by a tumor found in which of the following locations?

• A)Above the sellar diaphragm
• B)Adjacent to the sagittal sinus
• C)Between the cerebellum and lateral pons
• D)In the dorsal midbrain
• E)Over the lateral cerebral convexity

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