Epidemiology and natural history of vestibular schwannomas

Sven-Eric Stangerup; Per Caye-Thomasen

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2011.12.008

Epidemiology and natural history of vestibular schwannomas

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2012 Apr;45(2):257-68, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2011.12.008. Epub 2012 Feb 28.

Authors

Sven-Eric Stangerup¹, Per Caye-Thomasen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. stangerup@pc.dk

PMID: 22483814
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2011.12.008

Abstract

This article describes various epidemiologic trends for vestibular schwannomas over the last 35 years, including a brief note on terminology. Additionally, it provides information on the natural history of tumor growth and hearing level following the diagnosis of a vestibular schwannoma. A treatment strategy based on the natural history of tumor growth and hearing also is discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery*
Neoplasm Staging
Neuroma, Acoustic / epidemiology*
Neuroma, Acoustic / pathology*
Neuroma, Acoustic / physiopathology
Neuroma, Acoustic / surgery
Otologic Surgical Procedures / methods
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Sex Distribution
Terminology as Topic
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Burden