Intracochlear Schwannoma: Diagnosis and Management

Introduction Schwannomas of the eighth cranial nerve are benign tumors that usually occur in the internal auditory canal or the cerebellopontine angle cistern. Rarely, these tumors may originate from the neural elements within the vestibule, cochlea, or semicircular canals and are called intralabyr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bittencourt, Aline Gomes, Alves, Ricardo Dourado, Ikari, Liliane Satomi, Burke, Patrick Rademaker, Gebrim, Eloisa Maria Santiago, Bento, Ricardo Ferreira
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Thieme Publicações Ltda 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296998/
Description
Summary:Introduction Schwannomas of the eighth cranial nerve are benign tumors that usually occur in the internal auditory canal or the cerebellopontine angle cistern. Rarely, these tumors may originate from the neural elements within the vestibule, cochlea, or semicircular canals and are called intralabyrinthine schwannomas. Intracochlear schwannomas (ICSs) represent a small percentage of these tumors, and their diagnosis is based on high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).