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Screening for vestibular schwannoma: magnetic resonance imaging findings and management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Patrick J.D. Dawes ,
Deepak Mehta  and
Puveendran Arullendran
Patrick J.D. Dawes
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Deepak Mehta
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Puveendran Arullendran
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Tyne and Wear, UK.
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Abstract

We report the contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRIg) findings from a series of 1139 patients who underwent screening to exclude a diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma. An acoustico-facial nerve bundle tumour was found in 3.1 per cent of patients imaged and vestibular schwannoma incidence is estimated at 1.4 per 100 000 population per annum. MRIg showed an abnormality in 14 per cent of patients; about one third of the findings may have accounted for the presenting symptom(s). A small number of patients had unexpected pathology revealed that required onward referral for further active management.

Keywords

Magnetic Resonance ImagingCerebellopontine AngleNeuromaAcousticHealth Planning Guidelines
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 8 , August 2000 , pp. 584 - 588
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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