neuroma
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In 2019, he praised his wife, calling her an "incredible role model" after she was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma and had to undergo surgery.
From Fox News • Mar. 25, 2022
The pathologist confirmed that the tumor was an acoustic neuroma.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
After an MRI scan ruled out a benign tumor called an acoustic neuroma, Cutter began receiving steroid injections in her ear which, doctors hoped, would restore her hearing.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2021
The Angels announced Sunday that Mike Trout will undergo season-ending right foot surgery this week to address Morton’s neuroma, a condition that causes pain in the ball of the foot.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2019
Plexiform neuroma is always congenital, and is found most frequently in the temporal region, the neck, and the sides of the face, but almost any part of the body may be affected.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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