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Tinnitus as the presenting symptom in a case of Lhermitte-Duclos disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

C. J. Lobo ,
R. Mehan ,
E. Murugasu  and
R. D. Laitt
C. J. Lobo
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
R. Mehan
Affiliation:
University Department of Neuroradiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
E. Murugasu
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
R. D. Laitt*
Affiliation:
University Department of Neuroradiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr. R. D. Laitt, Consultant Neuroradiologist, Department of Neuroradiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.
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Abstract

Dysplastic gangliocytoma or Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is a hamartomatous malformation of the cerebellar hemisphere that usually presents with signs of increased intracranial pressure or symptoms of cerebellar dysfunction. In this paper, we report a case of LDD presenting with tinnitus, and postulate a probable mechanism for this unusual presentation.

Keywords

Cerebellar diseasesTinnitis
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 5 , May 1999 , pp. 464 - 465
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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