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10908971

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-12-14
pubmed:abstractText
The growth of purely intrameatal vestibular schwannoma (VS) was investigated in a series of 40 patients with 40 unilateral VS in the period 1973 to 1996 (mean 3.6 years). Twenty-seven tumours (67.5%) revealed growth and 13 tumours (32%) had no measurable growth. Four growth patterns were observed: (i) 15 tumours (37.5%) exhibited constant growth; (ii) 13 tumours (32.5%) had no measurable growth; (iii) 8 tumours (20%) revealed growth subsequent to a no-growth period; and (iv) 4 tumours (10%) manifested different growth patterns during the observation period. The mean diameter growth per year was 3.2 mm. The findings of the present study, especially those achieved in groups B (the non-growing tumours) and C (tumour growth subsequent to a silent period), question the reliability of the results achieved by radiosurgery, as no tumour growth may occur with no intervention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0365-5237
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
543
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
38-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma--therapeutic options.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article