Diagnosis and treatment of cystic acoustic neuroma.
- Author:
Wan-dong SU
1
;
Xin-gang LI
;
Ran LIU
;
Wen-cheng JIAN
;
Yu-guang LIU
;
Shu-gan ZHU
;
Sheng-rong DU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cysts; diagnosis; surgery; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Neuroma, Acoustic; diagnosis; surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2003;41(3):205-207
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the clinical features and treatment of cystic acoustic neuroma.
METHODSTwenty-two patients with cystic acoustic neuromas were diagnosed by CT and MRI preoperatively, and the tumors were resected by retrosigmoid approach, and verified by pathological studies.
RESULTSOf the 22 patients, 18 had tumors totally resected (postoperative house Brackman facial nerve grading: grade II in 4 patients, III in 7, IV in 3, V in 2, VI in 2) and 4 had tumors subtotally resected.
CONCLUSIONBecause of its specific clinical features and poor operative results, cystic acoustic neuroma should be regarded as a specific subtype.
