DISAPPEARING RECURRENT ACOUSTIC NEUROMA IN AN ELDERLY WOMAN

Authors
REDLEAF MI MCCABE BF
Citation
Mi. Redleaf et Bf. Mccabe, DISAPPEARING RECURRENT ACOUSTIC NEUROMA IN AN ELDERLY WOMAN, The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology, 102(7), 1993, pp. 518-520
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034894
Volume
102
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
518 - 520
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(1993)102:7<518:DRANIA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Acoustic neuromas have been shown to grow more slowly, if at all, in t he elderly. Reduction of tumor size has been rarely reported in intrac ranial masses thought to be acoustic neuromas. We present a biopsy-pro ven acoustic neuroma that involuted completely during a 4-year period of surveillance. Possible mechanisms of involution are discussed.