ENT Flashcards
1
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Maximum duration of acute rhinosinusitis is:
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under 4 weeks
2
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Untreated acute otitis media may lead to:
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Mastoiditis
3
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Important aspect of Leukoplakia is that it can be:
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precancerous
4
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Characteristic of vertigo’s
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Labyrinthitis=Continuous
Meniere = Episodic
Benign = Positional
5
Q
deviation of uvula
muffled / potato voice
odynophagia
tonsillar buldge
trismus (diffeculty opening month)
are descriptive of:
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Peritonsillar Abscess
6
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Most common salivary gland tumor occurs in:
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Parotid gland
7
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typical cause of Gingivitis is:
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poor dental hygine
8
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Tx for Strep Pharyngitis in pt who are allergic to penecillin:
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Azithromycin
Clyndamycin
Clarithromycin
9
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Parotid gland is drained by:
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Stensen’s duct
Stensen’s check aread
10
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typical organism that causes Sialadenitis is:
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S. aureus
11
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Cholesteatoma results in what hearing loss
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Conductive
Cholesteatoma=Conductive loss
12
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acute onset of vertigo without any other sx is:
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Vestibular Neuritis
13
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Otitis externa / swimmer’s ear is most often caused by:
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
14
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bilateral infection of submandibular space (mouth floor) is known as:
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Ludwig’s angina
15
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tx for Mastoiditis:
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IV cefazolin
16
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autophony is usually seen in pt. with:
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overly patent eustachian tube
17
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2nd line treatment for allergic sinusitis:
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Antihistamines
Decongestants (sympathomemetics)
Cromolyn
Montelukast
18
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Postauricular erythema and pain are sx of:
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Mastoiditis
19
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Benight Migratory Glossitis is known as:
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Georgraphic Tongue
20
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Neural hearing loss is often caused by:
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Acoustic Neuroma (CN 8 Schwannoma)
21
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Deterioration of chochlear hair cells will result in:
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Sensory hearing loss
22
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Episodic
Sensorineural hearing loss
Vertgo
Tinnitus
Aural pressure
are signs of:
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Meneire syndrome
23
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Pott Puffy Tumor means:
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Frontal sinus osteomyelitis
24
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Low frequency hearing loss is associated with:
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Meniere Dz
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**Acute Sinusitis** is most commonly caused by
**Rhinovirus**
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**unilateral Tinnitus** is a concern for:
**Schwannoma**
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**Acute laryngitis** usually occures in the settings of:
**viral URI**
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Most common age for **Strep Phayrngiti**s is:
5-15 y.o
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1st line tx for allergic sinusitis is:
**_continious_ use of intranasal corticosteroids**
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**Centor Criteria** for **Step Pharyngitis** includes:
**Fever\>38C**
**Anterior cx lympadenopathy**
**Absence of a cough**
**Tonsillar exudate**
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Episodic
vertigo
lower frequency hearing loss
tinnitus
aural pressure
is associated with:
Menier Syndrome
## Footnote
**Menier = episodic=recurrent.**
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**Ototoxic medications** are:
Aminoglycosides ***-mycins-***
Vancomycin
Furosemide
ASA
Cisplatin
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typical organism that cause **mastoiditis**:
***S. Pneumoniae***
***H. influenza***
***S. pyogenes***
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Ecchymosis of pinna
loss of cartilaginouse landmarks
are signs of:
**Auricular Hematoma**
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**Hot potatoe voice** is indicative of:
**Peritonsillar Abscess**
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description of vertigo in vestibular neuritis
acute w.o any other sx
## Footnote
**acute vestibular neuritis**
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**red smooth surface tongue** is known as:
**Glossitis**
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**Dix-Hallpike maneuver** is used to assess
**for benign positional vertigo**
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**acute onest of sever continuous** unilateral:
**vertigo**
**hearing loss**
**tinnitus**
**nystagmus**
is known as:
**Labyrinthitis**
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BC\>AC in Rinne test is indicative of:
Conductive hearing loss
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**Inflamation of salivary gland** is known as:
**Sialadenitis**
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**white coating in mouth that CAN be scraped off**
**Candidiasis**
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Mastoiditis diagnosing test is:
CT
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**Nectorizing ulcerative gingivitis** is typical in:
**young adults under stress**
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**Lateralization to the affected** ear in weber test is a signs of
Conductive hearing loss
## Footnote
**Affected = conductive hearing**
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Maintanence medication for **Meniere Dz** is:
**Diuretics**
**Salt restriction**
**Intratempanic steroid injections**
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side effects of nasal decongestants:
HTN
headache
insomnia
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most common cause of **benign paroxysmal positional vertigo** is:
calcium debris within posterior semicircular canal **(canalithiasis)**
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**Samter's triad:**
Asthma
Apririn sensitivity
Nasal polyps
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Tx for **Strep Pharyngitis**:
**Penicillin**
or
**Amoxicillin**
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central vertigo is often an early sign of:
**Multople Sclerosis**
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risk factors for **Laryngeal Squamous Cell Cancers** are:
**Smoking**
**HPV**
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**acute voice hoarseness** is usually caused by:
**Acute Laryngitis**
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abx for Epiglottitis is:
**IV ceftriaxone**
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**Submandibula**r gland on the **mouth floor** is drained by:
**Wharton duct**
**wharton's floor**
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causes of **Peripheral vertigo**
Labyrinthisis
Benign positional vertigo
Menieir's dz
Vestibular neuritits
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Atrophy of filiform papillae of the tounge is known as:
**Atrophic glossitis**
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oral lesions that can be **scratched off resulting in a bleed** is known as:
**Oral candidiasis/ Thrush**
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Diagnostic test for **Mastoiditis** is:
CT
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Oral **Leukoplakia** is seen in pt with:
Smoking
Dentures
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which salivary duct is more prone to stone formation:
**Wharton's**
**Wharton's floor**
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**Yellow, boggy masses of hypetrophic nasal mucosa is known as:**
**nasal polyps**
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**1st line of abx** for bacterial sinusitis is:
**Amoxicillin**
**or**
**_Amoxicillin/Clavulanate - Augmentin_**
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medication used to **contol acute sx of vertigo**:
Diazepam
Scoplamine
Clonezepam
Antihistamin
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beefy red throat
tonsillara exudate
petechiae on soft palate
scarlet fever - rash over groin and torso
are descriptive of:
**Group A strep pharyngitis**
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most common oral cancer is:
squamous cell carcinoma
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Maple like distribution of erythema of the tongue is known as:
Benight Migratory Glossitis
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**pulsatile tinnitus** is a concern for:
**Vascular lesion**
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**vesicular** lesions/blisters with c**rust and areas of ulcerations** is a description of:
**Oral Herpes Simplex**
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**Sensation of spinning surroundings or falling i**s typical of
**Vertigo**
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Perforatoin of TM with keratin or grnulation tissue coming out is a sign of:
**Cholesteatoma**
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sx of Acoustic Neuroma / Schwannoma
unilateral sensorinueral hearing loss
tinnitus
continuous diequilibrimum/ vertigo
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**Posterior nose bleed** is usually from:
**sphenopalatine artery**
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**Oral Hairy Leukoplakia** is associated with:
**Ebstain bar virus**
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**Unilateral nasal discharge** is often associated with:
**nasal foreign body**
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Hairy leukoplakia is associated with which conditions?
HIV
EBV (mono)
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**New, persistent and long lasting** voice hoarseness is a concern for:
**Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma**
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Complicatoin of **Auricular Hematoma** is known as:
**Cauliflower Ear**
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**high frequency** hearing loss is most often related to:
**presbycusis** (age related)
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contraindication to nasal decongestants:
HTN
CAD
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AC\>BC in Rinne test is indicative of:
Normal
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tx for **Auricular Hematoma** is:
**Insicion and Drainage with compression dressing**
Anti staph abx - **cephlex**
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most common salivary gland to become inflamed is:
**parotid**
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Montelukast (Singulair) is indicated for:
**Allergic Sinusitis**
**and**
**Asthma**
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**Ofloxicin**
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Most common cause of **otitis media**
* Strep P*
* M. Cattaralis*
* H. Influenza*
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**Oral luekoplakia** has a potential to progress to:
**Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma**
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retraction of TM and decreased TM mobility is associated with
**Dysfunction of Eustachian Tube**
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**Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis** is also known as:
**Trench mouth**
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tx for **Oral candidiasis** is:
**Nystatin** suspension/mouthwash
93
**autophony** is:
exaggerated ability to hear oneslef breahing and spekaing
94
**Rinne test**
Bone\>Air=CHL
Air\>bone=SNHL
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abx for bacterial sinusitis in a pt with **allergy to penicillin**?
**Doxycycline**
**Levofloxacin or Moxiflxacin**
96
Most common **anterior nasal bleed/epistaxis** is associated with:
**trauma to Kiesselch plexus**
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side effects of intranasal gluccorticoids indclude:
headache
epistaxin
nasal dryness
98
important step **before packing epistaxis** is:
removal of the clot
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**_boggy, pale, bluish nasal mucosa, turbinate swelling_**
is a typical description of:
**Allergic Rhinitis**
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medication for **acute and severe Meniere dz**:
**Diazepam**
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criteria for acute **bacterial** rhinosinusitis
**worsening** of sx after **initial improvement**
**or**
**sever facial pain and fever\>102 x 3-4 days**
**or**
**sx lasting for over 10 days**
102
**Eustachian Tube Dysfunction** is associated with
URI
Allergies
103
positive Dix-Hallpike maneuver is:
**the presence of nystagmus**
104
**Cherry red** epiglotts is a signs of:
**Epiglotititis**
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most common cause of **sialadenitis** is:
**stone in the salivary duct**
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"patulous eustachian tube" is known as:
**overly patent eustachian tube**
107
coalescence of mastoid air cells
bone erosion and abscess-like cavities
are seen
**Mastoiditis**
108
Glossitis is typically caused by:
**nutritional deficiency**
**niacin - B3**
**riboflavin - B2**
**vitamin E**
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most common cause of **Labyrinthitis** is:
viral inflamation of inner ear
## Footnote
***_I*_nner Labyr_*I_*nthitis**
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Tinnitus
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white oral lesions that **do NOT scrape** off are:
**Oral leukoplakia**
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Plaque on the **edge of the tongue** is known as:
**Oral hairy leukoplakia**
**Hairy edge**
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**Distention of endolymptoh compartment** of inner ear which produces **excess fluid i**s known as:
**Meniere Syndrome**
114
Description of vertigo in **Labyrintitis** is:
continious long lasting
## Footnote
**continuous labyrintitis**
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abnormal **growth of the stapes** is known as:
**Otosclerosis**
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**Rebound** nasal congestion after prolonged use of decongestant spray is known as:
**Rhinitis medicamentosa**
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lateralization to unaffected ear during Weber test is a sign of:
sensorineural hearing loss
## Footnote
**unaffected ear=sensorineural hearing loss**
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Possible causes of **Tinnitus**:
**ototoxic medication !**
Schwannoma
Vascular lesion
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**viral sialadenitis** is caused by:
**Mumps**
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**Mastoiditis** occures as a result of:
**unreated otitis media or pharengitis**
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in **cholesteatoma** which part of TM is most often affected/retracted?
**upper**
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Description of vertigo in Menier DZ is:
**Episodic Menier**
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**Posterior cx lympoadenopathy** is a sign of:
**Mononucleosis**
124
**red halos**
**shallow ulcers**
**yellow/white centers**
are descriptive of:
**Aphtous ulcer / Canker sore**
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important risk factor for **Leukoplakia** is:
**tabaco use**
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In cholestatoma the TM is retracted as a result of:
**chronic eustachian tube dysfunction**
127
tx for Dysfucntion of Eustachian tube:
NSAIDs
Antihistamines
128
**Epley maneuv**er is used to treat
benign positional vertigo
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most common location for **Aphtous ulcer**
**libial and buccal mucosa**
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Acoustic Neuroma / Schwannoma is usually unilateral or bilateral?
**Unilateral acoustic neuroma**
