Management of Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma

Matthew L. Carlson; Michael J. Link; George B. Wanna; Colin L.W. Driscoll

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2015.02.003

Management of Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma

Matthew L. Carlson, Michael J. Link, George B. Wanna, Colin L.W. Driscoll

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Abstract

Vestibular schwannomas (VS) comprise 8% of all intracranial tumors and 90% of cerebellopontine angle and internal auditory canal neoplasms. Secondary to the widespread adoption of screening protocols for asymmetrical hearing loss and the increasing use of advanced imaging, the number of VS diagnosed each year continues to rise, while the average size has declined. Microsurgery remains the treatment of choice for large tumors, however the management of small- to medium-sized VS remains highly controversial with options including observation, radiotherapy, or microsurgery. Within this chapter, the authors provide an overview of the contemporary management of VS, reviewing important considerations and common controversies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	407-422
Number of pages	16
Journal	Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume	48
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2015.02.003
State	Published - Jun 1 2015

Keywords

Acoustic neuroma
Cerebellopontine angle
Internal auditory canal
Skull base
Vestibular schwannoma

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Otorhinolaryngology

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