Natural History of Growing Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas: An Argument for Continued Observation Despite Documented Growth in Select Cases

Conclusions: In a cohort exclusively comprised of sporadic VS with documented growth, over 40% of tumors demonstrated no subsequent volumetric growth after 5 years of continued MRI surveillance. These data challenge the supposition that once growth occurs, all tumors will exhibit sustained growth. Continued observation after documented growth of sporadic VS is a reasonable consideration in appropriately selected cases.
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: TUMORS OF THE EAR AND CRANIAL BASE Source Type: research