Recovery of audition after favorable resection of vagal schwannoma

Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2002 Nov;42(11):521-5. doi: 10.2176/nmc.42.521.

Abstract

Two patients with vagal schwannoma manifesting as deafness with no lower cranial nerve paresis were treated surgically. A 42-year-old male underwent partial resection of the tumor, which was tightly adhered to the cranial nerves, to prevent lower cranial nerve paresis. A 29-year-old female underwent total removal of the tumor without complications. The patients recovered useful audition with no postoperative deficit.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / complications*
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Hearing Disorders / diagnosis
  • Hearing Disorders / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurilemmoma / complications*
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery*
  • Recovery of Function
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Vagus Nerve / pathology
  • Vagus Nerve / surgery*