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World Neurosurg 2019 02;122:722-723

Department of Neurosurgery, North University Hospital, APHM, Chemin des Bourrely, Marseille, France.

World Neurosurg 2019 02;122:719-721

Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; University of Lausanne (Unil), Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), Lausanne, Switzerland.

Arch Craniofac Surg 2019 Feb 1. Epub 2019 Feb 1.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea.

Schwannoma is a benign tumor rarely found in the head and neck and much less commonly found in the intraparotid facial nerve. It is a slow-growing encapsulated tumor originating from the Schwann cells or axonal nerve sheath. It can occur anywhere along the course of the facial nerve. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Feb;98(5):e14308

Department of Neurological Surgery, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China.

Rationale: Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images of atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) often present heterogeneous signals of various cells without remarkable features of the disease. We describe a unique case of atypical brain MRI images presenting as an type II neurofibromatosis and explore some diagnostic hints.

Patient Concerns: A 1-year-and-7-month-old boy admitted to our department with a 7-day history of drowsiness and 2-day history of emesis, and his presenting complaint was repeated vomit. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Jan;98(4):e14263

Department of Neurosurgery.

Rationale: Intracranial schwannomas most frequently arise from the trigeminal nerve and the vestibular nerve. Schwannomas within the cerebral parenchyma are exceedingly rare. Additionally, calcification is an uncommon histopathological and radiological characteristic in schwannomas. Read More

Nagoya J Med Sci 2018 Nov;80(4):605-609

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.

A 39-year old man underwent surgery for recurrence of a cervical schwannoma. At 6 months postoperatively, severe headache appeared and head CT showed marked ventricular dilation that was diagnosed as delayed hydrocephalus. Dural repair surgery using a fascia patch of the tensor fasciae latae muscle was performed after VP shunt. Read More

Radiat Oncol 2018 Dec 24;13(1):253. Epub 2018 Dec 24.

Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Postbus 2040, Rotterdam, 3000, CA, The Netherlands.

Background: Although stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for vestibular schwannoma has demonstrated excellent local control rates, hearing deterioration is often reported after treatment. We therefore wished to assess the change in hearing loss after SRT and to determine which patient, tumor and treatment-related factors influence deterioration.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed progression of hearing loss in patients with vestibular schwannoma who had received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) as a primary treatment between 2000 and 2014. Read More

J Cancer Res Ther 2018 Dec;14(Supplement):S1220-S1222

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.

Neurilemmomas are rare tumors of neural crest cell origin that occur most commonly in the head and neck region. Intercostal neurilemmomas are extremely rare and are mostly seen as solitary tumors in the posterior mediastinum. Only one case report of multiple intercostal neurilemmomas has been documented previously. Read More

Eur J Radiol 2018 Dec 12;109:13-18. Epub 2018 Oct 12.

Department of Radiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China; School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Electronic address:

Purpose: An accurate differentiation between vestibular schwannomas (VS) and meningiomas is critical in determining treatment strategies and clinical prognoses. However, misdiagnoses may occur when typical imaging appearances are absent. The purpose of this study was to assess the performances of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) and three-dimensional arterial spin labeling imaging (3D-ASL) in the differentiation of VS and meningiomas with atypical appearance. Read More

Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2019 Feb 31;29(1):173-182. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address:

Vestibular schwannomas are the most common tumor of the cerebellopontine angle. The history of their management has driven advances in imaging, lateral skull base surgery, as well as radiosurgery. With these advances, a shift has occurred from life-saving treatment for late-stage disease to quality of life focused management of smaller tumors. Read More

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Dec 30;70(4):505-509. Epub 2018 Aug 30.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana India.

Twenty five patients of aural polyp who underwent canal wall down mastoidectomy were analysed retrospectively. Histopathological examination revealed cholesteatoma in 22 (88%) patients. However, histopathological diagnosis in 3 of these patients was unusual and rare benign tumors of the middle ear cleft-meningioma, neurilemmoma and capillary hemangioma. Read More

Eur Spine J 2018 Nov 20. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576-104, India.

Purpose: The conventional posterior approach is mostly advocated for excision of sacral tumours below S2. We describe an operative technique of single-stage en bloc resection of sacral tumours, extending up to S1, through an extended posterior approach.

Method: Nine patients, who had undergone resection of sacral tumours, by the described technique formed the basis of this study. Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 20;40(12):2695-2700. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.

Background: We aimed to investigate the feasibility of diagnosing head and neck schwannomas using core-needle biopsy (CNB), and to compare this technique to fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).

Methods: We designed a prospective case series in which 52 FNAC and 29 CNB samples from 48 patients with head and neck schwannoma were analyzed. Patient demographics, pathological results, and complications were also evaluated. Read More

Acta Clin Croat 2018 Jun;57(2):366-371

Department of Pathology, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.

Schwannoma as an extracranial nerve sheath tumor rarely affects brachial plexus. Due to the fact that brachial plexus schwannomas are a rare entity and due to the brachial plexus anatomic complexity, schwannomas in this region present a challenge for surgeons. We present a case of a 49-year-old female patient with a slow growing painless mass in the right supraclavicular region that was diagnosed as schwannoma and operated at our department. Read More

J Cutan Pathol 2019 Mar 10;46(3):211-215. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Department of Dermatology, Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC), Southern California Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California.

Schwannoma involving the blood vessels is a rare phenomenon. So far, only three cases of intravascular schwannoma have been described (all of which were intraluminal), and the origin of the schwannoma in such cases is not yet completely understood. Here, we describe a very rare intramural venous schwannoma in the subcutaneous right prepatellar area of a 31-year-old man. Read More

Orthop Surg 2018 Nov 8;10(4):343-349. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.

This study investigated the surgical results of a single-stage posterolateral approach with arc incision, unilateral laminectomy, and costotransversectomy for the management of dumbbell tumors and paraspinal tumors of the thoracic spine. From January 2010 to March 2017, 14 patients with dumbbell tumors or paraspinal tumors of the thoracic spine who underwent resection with single-stage posterolateral approach were followed up and analyzed retrospectively. The operations were performed using a single-stage posterolateral approach with arc incision, unilateral laminectomy, and costotransversectomy without any instrumentation. Read More

Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Dec;51(6):1193-1212

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York Eye and Ear of Mount Sinai, Floor 6, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA. Electronic address:

Current consensus on optimal treatment of vestibular schwannoma remains poorly established; treatment options include observation, stereotactic radiosurgery, microsurgical resection, medical therapy, or a combination of these. Treatment should be individualized and incorporate the multitude of patient- and tumor-specific characteristics known to affect outcome. Treatment paradigms for sporadic and neurofibromatosis type 2-related tumors are distinct and decision-making in neurofibromatosis type 2 is uniquely challenging. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Nov 1;2018. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

Department of Neurology, Vinayaka Neuro Multispeciality Clinic, Warangal, Telangana, India.

A 40-year-old woman presented with insidious onset, gradually progressive dysarthria and inability to manoeuvre bolus of food in her mouth while eating. The duration of her symptoms was 3 months. On evaluation, the left half of her tongue was wasted. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 30;2018. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Surgery, Ashford and St Peter's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, UK.

Ileal schwannomas are extremely rare tumours. Very few cases have been previously reported. Most cases present with abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding; intussusception is a rare presentation. Read More

AME Case Rep 2018 4;2:41. Epub 2018 Sep 4.

Department of ENT, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Schwannomas are solitary, benign tumors arising from the nerve sheaths. They are frequently reported in the thorax predominantly in the posterior mediastinum, but are rarely seen to arise from the brachial plexus. Schwannomas are well demarcated lesions with a slow insidious growth. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Oct;97(42):e12880

Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju.

Rationale: Brachial plexus schwannomas are rare benign tumors that are derived from Schwann cells. Because they are rare, and because of the complexity of the anatomy of the neck, these tumors can be a challenge to diagnose for radiologists and clinicians. In the present study, we describe a clinical case of brachial plexus schwannoma detected on ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and presenting as a palpable neck mass. Read More

Acta Biomed 2018 Oct 8;89(3):411-414. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

UNIVERSITY OF CRETE, GREECE, MEDICAL FACULTY..

Schwannomas affect mainly head and neck peripheral nerves, are benign tumors and derive from Schwann cells. Schwannoma of right cerebellopontine angle is extremely rare to diagnose by cytology. We report one such rare case presenting the cytological features in material obtained during the resection of the tumor. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Nov;29(8):e827-e828

School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.

Schwannomas are benign tumors originating from Schwann cells of the myelin sheath. The cystic appearance of a cervical vagal schwannoma is an extremely rare finding, with few patients reported in the literature. A 60-year-old female patient was seen at our service for a slow-growing, 9 × 6 cm left-sided cystic neck mass. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Nov;29(8):e814-e815

Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.

Schwannoma is usually an uncommon benign encapsulated slow-growing neural tumor that originates from Schwann cells of peripheral, cranial, and autonomic nerves. It constitutes 1% to 8% of all head and neck neoplasms. Extracranial schwannoma are very rarely seen originating from the infraorbital nerve. Read More

N Engl J Med 2018 Oct;379(15):1463

Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

World Neurosurg 2019 Jan 3;121:e661-e669. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address:

Objective: Currently, radiologic predictors for the resectability of cervical dumbbell schwannomas remain unknown. To identify radiologic predictors for resectability, we retrospectively reviewed data from 72 patients.

Methods: From January 1995 to June 2017, 72 patients who underwent surgical treatment for cervical dumbbell schwannomas were enrolled. Read More

Perm J 2018 ;22

Surgeon in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Oakland Medical Center in CA

Introduction: Vidian nerve schwannomas are exceedingly rare, with only 7 cases reported since 2006. Patients presenting with ocular symptoms have been reported in only 1 case.

Case Presentation: A 54-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of right periorbital pressure, third cranial nerve palsy, and visual field defect. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Sep;97(39):e12528

Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University.

Rationale: Schwannomas are usually benign tumors arising from well-differentiated schwann cells, which rarely occur in the retroperitoneal space. The lack of specific signs and radiologic imaging characteristics makes preoperative diagnosis rather difficult. Most retroperitoneal schwannomas are benign and the primary treatment choice for retroperitoneal schwannomas is surgical excision, however, the involvement of the urinary system is scarcely reported. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Sep;97(39):e12474

Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Rationale: Microcystic/reticular schwannoma (MRS) is a rare histological variant of schwannoma which was initially described in 2008 with a predilection for the visceral organs. This distinct tumor had been reported to mainly affect gastrointestinal tract, subcutaneous and soft tissue, various glands and head and neck region. However, MRS involving spine is extremely rare. Read More

EBioMedicine 2018 Oct 28;36:252-265. Epub 2018 Sep 28.

Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, The Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai, China. Electronic address:

Background: The great majority of sporadic vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are due to the mutations of the NF2 gene encoding merlin. Sporadic VSs exhibit variable growth patterns and only a small fraction of the tumours are fast-growing; however, the underlying mechanisms remain undefined.

Methods: DNA sequencing and dosage analysis were used to identify the NF2 mutation status in sporadic schwannomas. Read More

Korean J Gastroenterol 2018 Sep;72(3):150-154

Departments of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.

A primary benign schwannoma of the liver is extremely rare. Only 30 cases have been reported in the medical literature worldwide, and only one case has been reported in Korea previously. A 56-year-old man was admitted to Gil Medical Center with incidental findings of a hepatic mass by abdominal computed tomography. Read More

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Nov 23;114:9-14. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

Department of Otolaryngology, Audiology and Phoniatrics, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Center, Children's Hospital of Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Schwannomas arising from the vagus nerve are extremely rare in children, with only 15 cases reported in the world literature. We describe a pediatric case of cervical vagal nerve schwannoma successfully treated with cranial nerve-sparing surgery. Our patient presented extensive mass in the right side of the neck with ipsilateral Horner's syndrome. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 24;120:532-536. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

Background: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare neurologic condition that manifests with heterogeneous clinical findings, including altered mental status, seizure, vision loss, and vomiting. It characteristically leads to diffuse subcortical vasogenic edema, most commonly in the parieto-occipital regions. Although frequently reported with conditions such as hypertension, eclampsia, sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, autoimmune diseases, and immunosuppressive therapy, PRES may rarely occur after surgery for posterior fossa tumors. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Jan 25;121:e370-e378. Epub 2018 Sep 25.

Department of Neurosurgery, Chiba Rosai Hospital, Ichihara, Japan.

Objective: Referring to the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) traversing a cerebellopontine angle tumor during retrosigmoid vestibular schwannoma (VS) removal as a challenging AICA (c-AICA), we describe incidence, anatomic characteristics, mechanism of development of c-AICA, and surgical techniques used to remove VS while preserving the AICA.

Methods: Review of surgical records and videos of 150 patients who underwent retrosigmoid VS removal revealed 10 patients (7%) with c-AICAs. Retrospective analysis of these 10 patients was performed. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Jan 25;121:e223-e229. Epub 2018 Sep 25.

Computational Neurosciences Outcomes Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Electronic address:

Objective: Readmission and reoperation are risks in the resection of benign cranial nerve tumors (BCNTs). This report analyzes the impact of patient-level and surgical factors on these adverse outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective cohort review comprised patients with a diagnosis of BCNT enrolled in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program registry from 2011 to 2015. Read More

Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Dec 18;51(6):1179-1192. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Department of Otolaryngology, Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

Facial nerve schwannomas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors that arise from Schwann cells, and most commonly present with facial paresis and/or hearing loss. Computed tomography and MRI are critical to diagnosis. Management decisions are based on tumor size, facial function, and hearing status. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 18;120:e1203-e1207. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India.

Objective: Nearly 9.2% of vestibular schwannomas (VS) recur. We evaluate the association of cell proliferative markers like MIB with recurrence in VS. Read More

Pol Merkur Lekarski 2018 08;45(266):75-76

Ziemo-Vita Medical Centre in Wroclaw.

We present a case of a man diagnosed with a rare tumour of cerebellopontine angle-glossopharyngeal schwannoma. First symptoms started at the beginning of January 2014, patient complained of tinnitus in his right ear. He had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and it revealed a tumour of cerebellopontine angle. Read More

J Neurooncol 2018 Dec 20;140(3):679-686. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Department of Otology and Skull Base Surgery, Eye Ear Nose & Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between vestibular schwannoma (VS) size and the dysfunction and compensation of the vestibular system.

Methods: One hundred fifty-two patients with unilateral VS were investigated using multiple auditory-vestibular function tests such as audiometry, sensory organization test (SOT), caloric test, cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) test, and ocular VEMP (oVEMP) test.

Results: In this study, 89% of patients with unilateral VS had mild to severe hearing loss on the involved side. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Sep 18;2018. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Department of Interventional Pulmonology, JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida, USA.

A 63-year-old man presented with intermittent, progressively worsening dyspnoea associated with cough and blood-tinged sputum. Initial work-up showed left axis deviation on ECG, chest X-ray with an elevated left hemidiaphragm and a non-contrast CT chest that showed a multilobulated mass in the proximal trachea. Bronchoscopy showed a whitish-appearing lesion, which was then sampled and partially resected with pathology showing a schwannoma with no malignant cells. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Nov 18;275(11):2667-2674. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, No 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai, 200011, China.

Purpose: To investigate the outcomes of cochlear implantation in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), and to discuss the current management strategy for NF2 patients.

Methods: The medical records of NF2 patients who received cochlear implants (CI) at our center between 2012 and 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Pre-operative hearing status, tumor status, treatment of tumors, and auditory outcomes post-implantation were evaluated. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 13;120:e1011-e1016. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Chinese Medical Association Neuroendoscopic Training Base and Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China. Electronic address:

Background: Both the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) and the infratemporal fossa (ITF) lie outside the midline of the skull base. Lesions in the PPF or ITF include trigeminal schwannoma (trigeminal schwannoma, TS), which originates from the second or third branch of the trigeminal nerve (maxillary nerve or mandibular nerve). Due to their typically deep anatomic location, lesions in the PPF or ITF can be difficult to treat using traditional surgical approaches. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 7;120:395-399. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Surgical resection of vestibular schwannomas (VS) located within the internal auditory canal (IAC) is challenging, especially those located very laterally in the IAC. Various transcranial approaches have been described for resection of intracanalicular VS including retrosigmoid, translabyrinthine, and middle fossa approaches. Each approach has its indications, advantages, and limitations. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Sep;97(36):e12215

Rationale: False localizing sign means that the lesion, which is the cause of the symptom, is remote or distant from the anatomical site predicted by neurological examination. This concept contradicts the classical clinicoanatomical correlation paradigm underlying neurological examinations.

Patient Concerns: A 54-year-old man consulted for the right sciatica-like leg pain that had aggravated 1 year ago. Read More

J Laryngol Otol 2018 Sep 10;132(9):786-789. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Department of Otolaryngology,Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,Westcliff-on-Sea,UK.

Objective: To determine whether patients within an otolaryngology department presenting with asymmetrical sensorineural hearing loss and/or unilateral tinnitus can be safely and cost-efficiently screened for acoustic neuroma by audiologists as a first or only point of contact.

Methods: A prospective case series and cost analysis were conducted at a tertiary referral centre. Between April 2013 and March 2017, 1126 adult patients presented to the audiology department with asymmetrical sensorineural hearing loss and/or unilateral tinnitus. Read More

J Cutan Pathol 2018 Oct;45(10):731-733

Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.

Singapore Med J 2018 Nov 5;59(11):590-596. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Radiation Oncology, Asian American Medical Group, Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.

Introduction: There are many treatment options for vestibular schwannomas (VSs), including radiosurgery. Previous studies have shown good outcomes for smaller tumours. We report the results of a seven-year cohort of patients with VS who were treated at our centre using a linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery system. Read More

J Laryngol Otol 2018 Sep 5;132(9):796-801. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital,Istanbul,Turkey.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of CyberKnife stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of vestibular schwannoma on hearing, as evaluated by audiological tests.

Methods: Patients with vestibular schwannoma were evaluated before and after CyberKnife radiosurgery. Evaluation included pure tone thresholds, speech discrimination scores, auditory brainstem responses and radiological signs. Read More

J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Sep 3;47(1):52. Epub 2018 Sep 3.

Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Background: Patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS) are faced with complex management decisions. Watchful waiting, surgical resection, and radiation are all viable options with associated risks and benefits. We sought to determine if patients with VS experience decisional conflict when deciding between surgery or non-surgical management, and factors influencing the degree of decisional conflict. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 27;120:e617-e627. Epub 2018 Aug 27.

Department of Orthopedic Oncology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address:

Background: Schwannoma comprises approximately 25% of all spinal tumors, but there is little information published in the literature regarding this subject. Our aim in this study was to discuss diagnostic and prognostic factors for spinal schwannoma.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed to analyze the clinical and immunohistochemical data of patients with spinal schwannoma surgically treated in our center between 2005 and 2013. Read More