INTRODUCTION Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign, slow-growing tumour originating in the 8th cranial nerve. The treatment includes microsurgery, stereotactic radiotherapy and conservative management of tumours with periodic radiological tests. METHODS This was a retrospective study of patients with VS following conservative management in a tertiary hospital between 1993 and 2013. A total o...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To estimate the impact of race on disease presentation and treatment of vestibular schwannoma (VS) in the United States. STUDY DESIGN Analysis of a national population-based tumor registry. METHODS Analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was performed, including all patients identified with a diagnosis of VS. Associations between race, dise...

BACKGROUND "Watch, wait, and rescan" (WWR) has an established place as a successful management option for a significant proportion of vestibular schwannomas (VS) as an alternative to microsurgical removal or stereotactic radiotherapy. VS may grow slowly and continuously, followed by stagnation or even shrinkage. We present two case reports of spontaneous shrinkage of VS along with a review of t...

Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is the most common tumor in the extra-axial posterior fossa compartment in adults. Growth rate is paramount to decision making regarding treatment and follow up of these tumors. We conducted a comprehensive review of the literature to answer four questions: What percentage of newly diagnosed VS will grow on follow-up? What factors correlate to tumor growth? What is th...