Effect of Vestibular Schwannoma Size and Nerve of Origin on Posterior External Auditory Canal Sensation: A Prospective Observational Study

Conclusion: Neurological exam findings may be overlooked in the workup of brain tumors. Posterior EAC hypesthesia is a predictor of tumor size and superior vestibular nerve origin. These findings may have implications for patient selection, particularly with the middle cranial fossa approach. Furthermore, given this relationship with tumor size, this clinical biomarker should be studied as a potential predictor of tumor growth.
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: TUMORS OF THE EAR AND CRANIAL BASE Source Type: research