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Growth Patterns of Residual Tumor in Preoperatively Growing Vestibular Schwannomas
Abstract Objectives To analyze growth of residual vestibular schwannoma (VS) following incomplete tumor resection and determine the influence of residual location and size. Design Retrospective case note and scan review. Setting Tertiary skull base unit. Participants Patients with residual tumor...
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Published in: | Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base Skull base, 2018-08, Vol.79 (4), p.319-324 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Abstract
Objectives
To analyze growth of residual vestibular schwannoma (VS) following incomplete tumor resection and determine the influence of residual location and size.
Design
Retrospective case note and scan review.
Setting
Tertiary skull base unit.
Participants
Patients with residual tumor following primary surgery for medium and large unilateral growing vestibular schwanomas between 2006 and 2009.
Main Outcome Measures
Location of residual VS and post-operative growth, comparing those with more (>5%) or less than 5% of tumor residual ( 5%. All positions of residual tumor can regrow, and the preoperative tumor size plays a role in this. Further data is needed to confirm if residual tumor in the fundus is less likely to grow. |
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ISSN: | 2193-6331 2193-634X |
DOI: | 10.1055/s-0037-1607421 |