Documented Initial Growth Does Not Necessarily Indicate Treatment for Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas.
Jean-Michel BourqueBenedict J PanizzaPublished in: Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (2024)
Close observation after documentation of growth is an appropriate management in well-selected cases given that only around 56% of the tumor will continue to grow. Extracanalicular tumor location and initial growth rate are promising prognostic factors to help determine which patient would be a better candidate for close surveillance after initial documentation of growth.