Schwannoma vestibular: involução tumoral espontânea

• Autor(a) principal: Penido, Norma de Oliveira [UNIFESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2007
• Outros Autores: Tangerina, Rodrigo P., Kosugi, Eduardo Macoto [UNIFESP], Abreu, Carlos Eduardo Cesário de, Vasco, Matheus Brandão
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-72992007000600024; http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/4063
• topic: acoustic neuromas; vestibular schwannoma; treatment; neurinoma do acústico; schwannoma vestibular; tratamento

The natural history of Vestibular Schwannomas (VS) is yet not totally known, but most of them have the tendency to slow growth, sometimes without any kind of symptoms during the individual s entire time. About 69% of diagnosed VS do not grow at all and 16% of these can even regress. Considering tumors that grow, about 70% have grown less than 2mm an year. Advanced radiological diagnosis, especially magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium helps us diagnose small and less symptomatic tumors. Treatment of choice still is complete tumor resection. Surgical approaches have improved considerably and have helped preserve facial nerve function and hearing. Considering VS s natural history, there is a possibility for conservative treatment for these tumors, because their growth in the first year after diagnosis predicts tumor growth behavior in the next years. Surgery should be done in cases of tumor growth, patient s desire or symptoms worsening. Moreover, in terms of postoperative sequelae, there is no difference between patients who underwent surgery immediately after diagnosis and those who underwent initial conservative treatment for these tumors.