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Department of Radiology. Gazi University. School of Medicine, Besevler, Ankara, TÜRKİYE Three cases of purely intracanalicular acoustic neuromas not causing bony erosion and/or enlargement of the internal acoustic canal walls diagnosed accurately by temporal bone CT examinations are presented. lt is suggested that temporal bone CT scans done with the appropriate technique is a sufficient and reliable diagnostic test for intrameatal acoustic tumours, needing confirmation with MRI only in patients who have very narrow internal auditory canals. Keywords : Neuroma. Acoustic: Intracanalicular: Tomography. X-ray computed: Cerebellopontine angle