“Wait and scan” management of patients with vestibular schwannoma and the relevance of non-contrast MRI in the follow-up

Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a slow-growing benign neoplasm. There has been an evolution in the management of VS from active treatments (microsurgery and stereotactic radiotherapy) to conservative management (wait and scan). Regular MRI scanning is necessary to monitor tumor progression. Conservati...

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Main Authors: Jing Zou, Timo Hirvonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Otology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293017300739