Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Calcification rarely occurs in vestibular schwannoma (VS), and only seven cases of calcified VS have been reported in the literature. Here, we report a 48-year-old man with VS, who had a history of progressive left-sided hearing loss for 3 years. Neurological exa...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Calcification rarely occurs in vestibular schwannoma (VS), and only seven cases of calcified VS have been reported in the literature. Here, we report a 48-year-old man with VS, who had a history of progressive left-sided hearing loss for 3 years. Neurological examination revealed that he had left-sided hearing loss and left cerebellar ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography angiography showed a mass with calcification in the left cerebellopontine angle (CPA). The tumor was successfully removed via suboccipital craniotomy, and postoperative histopathology showed that the tumor was a schwannoma. We reviewed seven cases of calcified VS that were previously reported in the literature, and we analyzed and summarized the characteristics of these tumors, including the calcification, texture, and blood supply. We conclude that calcification in VS is associated with its texture and blood supply, and these characteristics affect the surgical removal of the tumor.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22c4a0ed4f434358a4dcff2ec1ed3b7d2022-12-21T23:13:57ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-10-0110120710.1186/1477-7819-10-207Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature reviewZhang YangYu JinluQu LimeiLi Yunqian<p>Abstract</p> <p>Calcification rarely occurs in vestibular schwannoma (VS), and only seven cases of calcified VS have been reported in the literature. Here, we report a 48-year-old man with VS, who had a history of progressive left-sided hearing loss for 3 years. Neurological examination revealed that he had left-sided hearing loss and left cerebellar ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography angiography showed a mass with calcification in the left cerebellopontine angle (CPA). The tumor was successfully removed via suboccipital craniotomy, and postoperative histopathology showed that the tumor was a schwannoma. We reviewed seven cases of calcified VS that were previously reported in the literature, and we analyzed and summarized the characteristics of these tumors, including the calcification, texture, and blood supply. We conclude that calcification in VS is associated with its texture and blood supply, and these characteristics affect the surgical removal of the tumor.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/207Vestibular schwannomaCalcificationCerebellopontine angleSurgery |
| spellingShingle | Zhang Yang Yu Jinlu Qu Limei Li Yunqian Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature review World Journal of Surgical Oncology Vestibular schwannoma Calcification Cerebellopontine angle Surgery |
| title | Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature review |
| title_full | Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature review |
| title_short | Calcification of vestibular schwannoma: a case report and literature review |
| title_sort | calcification of vestibular schwannoma a case report and literature review |
| topic | Vestibular schwannoma Calcification Cerebellopontine angle Surgery |
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