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Recent advance on the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 2 ⁃ associated vestibular schwannoma

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2022
Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is an autosomal dominant inherited diseases. NF2 patients suffer a high mortality and disability rate. Bilateral vestibular schwannoma play an important role in its diagnosis and treatment. The balance of treatment and life
YANG Zhi⁃jun, LIU Pi⁃nan
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Comparative analysis of plan quality between two SRS systems for stereotactic irradiation in treating Vestibular Schwannoma. [PDF]

J Appl Clin Med Phys
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare plan quality for vestibular schwannoma (VS) between CyberKnife (CK) and ZAP‐X. Methods Thirty VS cases treated with CK were re‐planned on CK and newly planned on ZAP‐X. Both plans ensured 98% target coverage.
Suzuki T, Saito M, Nomura R, Nemoto H, Sawada R, Van Ton T, Chen Z, Mochizuki Z, Sano N, Onishi H, Takahashi H.   +10 more
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Frailty, Surgical Time, and Surgical Complications Increase Length of Stay Following Large Vestibular Schwannoma Resection. [PDF]

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Abstract Objective Patients with large vestibular schwannomas (VS) are at higher risk for adverse outcomes following microsurgical resection. This study aims to identify clinical and radiographic factors that may be predictive of adverse outcomes. Study Design Retrospective chart review. Setting Academic tertiary care center.
Steele JL, Ewer NJ, Smith HJ, Takkoush S, Lee MS, Wiggins RH, Espahbodi M, Patel NS, Gurgel RK.   +8 more
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Simultaneous Contralateral Vestibular Schwannoma and Middle Ear Paraganglioma Tumor [PDF]

, 2017
To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of a simultaneous contralateral vestibular schwannoma (VS) and middle ear paraganglioma (MEP) have previously been reported in literature.
Barbara, M, Covelli, E, Fabiani, V, Filippi, C, Monini, S, Trasimeni, Guido, Volpini, L   +6 more
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Refractory communicating hydrocephalus after radiation for small vestibular schwannoma with asymptomatic ventriculomegaly: A case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
Communicating hydrocephalus is a known tumor-related syndrome associated with vestibular schwannoma, which can occur even in small tumor. Radiation has become a popular primary treatment option for small schwannoma; however, little is known about the ...
Masahiro Nakahara, MD, Taichiro Imahori, MD, PhD, Takashi Sasayama, MD, PhD, Tomoaki Nakai, MD, PhD, Masaaki Taniguchi, MD, PhD, Masato Komatsu, MD, PhD, Maki Kanzawa, MD, PhD, Eiji Kohmura, MD, PhD   +7 more
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Dosimetric Analysis of Neural and Vascular Structures in Skull Base Tumors Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery. [PDF]

, 2017
Objective To examine the relationship between the prescribed target dose and the dose to healthy neurovascular structures in patients with vestibular schwannomas treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
Bhatt, Jay M, Chenery, Stafford, Djalilian, Hamid R, Ghavami, Yaser, Haidar, Yarah M, Moshtaghi, Omid, Schwer, Amanda   +6 more
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NF2/merlin in hereditary neurofibromatosis 2 versus cancer: biologic mechanisms and clinical associations. [PDF]

, 2013
Inactivating germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene NF2 cause the hereditary syndrome neurofibromatosis 2, which is characterized by the development of neoplasms of the nervous system, most notably bilateral vestibular schwannoma.
Angelo, Laura S, Kurzrock, Razelle, Schroeder, Rebecca Dunbar   +2 more
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Vestibular schwannoma with contralateral facial pain – case report

BMC Neurology, 2003
Background Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) most commonly presents with ipsilateral disturbances of acoustic, vestibular, trigeminal and facial nerves. Presentation of vestibular schwannoma with contralateral facial pain is quite uncommon.
Ghodsi Mohammad, Gheini Mohammadreza, Eftekhar Behzad, Ketabchi Ebrahim   +3 more
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A case of vestibular schwannoma with oral burning sensation: surgical complication or burning mouth syndrome?

BioPsychoSocial Medicine, 2021
Background Despite improvements in surgical techniques, the removal of vestibular schwannoma is related to some complications. Recovery from surgical complications of vestibular schwannoma is often difficult and complications sometimes lead to permanent ...
Takayuki Suga, Trang T.H Tu, Junichiro Sakamoto, Akira Toyofuku   +3 more
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Intralabyrinthine Vestibular Schwannoma Responsive to Intratympanic Gentamicin Treatment [PDF]

, 2017
Intralabyrinthine schwannoma (ILS) is a rare benign tumor that affects the ends of cochlear and vestibular nerves. In a majority of the cases, it occurs with unilateral progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
Barbara, Maurizio, Covelli, Edoardo, Filippi, Chiara, Marrone, V, Monini, Simonetta, Tarentini, S, Volpini, Luigi   +6 more
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