Image-guided drainage of cystic vestibular schwannomata.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The management of vestibular schwannomata is controversial. Surveillance remains an acceptable option for elderly patients or those with small lesions. Stereoradiosurgery is also an option, while surgery is often preferred in younger patients with larger lesions. In elderly patients with lesions causing brainstem compression, craniotomy is a major undertaking. We report two cases of cystic cerebellopontine angle tumours in patients with co-morbidity, who were managed successfully with image-guided insertion of a cystoperitoneal shunt.
Medical subject headings
- Cysts
- Neuroma, Acoustic
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Surgery, Computer-Assisted