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Ned

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Multiple AN's
« on: March 15, 2012, 06:09:10 pm »
Can one have an AN and then get another AN on the same side.  I understand NF2, looking at the possibility of another tumor, in the same ear as one that had been treated with FSR?
2003   1.5cmX1,6cmx1.3cm
FSR Sara Cannon Cancer Center  Nashville
2006  1.1 cmX1.2cmX .9cm

Cheryl R

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Re: Multiple AN's
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 07:16:41 pm »
I have had 2 different on one side but I am NF2 so might not be what you are looking for.        It will be interesting to see if anyone else has had one.                                Cheryl R
Right mid fossa 11-01-01
  left tumor found 5-03,so have NF2
  trans lab for right facial nerve tumor
  with nerve graft 3-23-06
   CSF leak revision surgery 4-07-06
   left mid fossa 4-17-08
   near deaf on left before surgery
   with hearing much improved .
    Univ of Iowa for all care

nftwoed

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Re: Multiple AN's
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 02:16:09 pm »
Hi Ned;

  Yes; But it's likely to turn up a NF-2 Dx. Esp. if you were under 30 the first AN.
  The second AN may have a line of demarcation definitely separating it from the other AN, or the AN may be "multilobular".
  It would be interesting if the 2nd AN arose from a different nerve!
  I doubt FSR is at issue here as there exist surgical failures as well. Or, it may have not failed and you just grew another AN?

Can one have an AN and then get another AN on the same side.  I understand NF2, looking at the possibility of another tumor, in the same ear as one that had been treated with FSR?