Growth Patterns of Residual Tumor in Preoperatively Growing Vestibular Schwannomas

Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base
Anand V KasbekarTristram H Lesser

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%). Results  Fifty-two patients had visible residual tumor left behind at surgery. Twenty had < 5% and 32 had > 5% residual. The residual growth rates were 38% overall, 20% in < 5%, and 50% in > 5% residuals. There was no significant difference in growth rates at different residual locations. Median follow-up was 6.4 years. Conclusions  There is a greater risk of regrowth of residuals > 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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Nov 11, 2020·Otology & Neurotology : Official Publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology·Maxime FieuxStéphane Tringali
May 30, 2020·Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics·Giselle E K MalinaDouglas E Anderson

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