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A classification system for vestibular schwannomas (VSs) is proposed, whereby VSs are classified first by location, and then by extent. This system is proposed because traditional classifications of VSs do not comprehensively describe lesions that grow in different patterns after arising in regions as diverse as the cerebellopontine (CP) angle, the internal auditory canal, and the region lateral to the fundus of the internal auditory canal (labyrinth). The proposed system provides surgeons information helpful in choosing the surgical approach, in estimating the difficulty of tumor excision, and in determining whether hearing might be preserved. The system also avoids confusion and misunderstanding in discussion of treatment results because it reflects the diverse biological characteristics of VSs.
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Sekiya, T., Suzuki, S. (2003). A Classification System for Vestibular Schwannomas. In: Kanzaki, J., Tos, M., Sanna, M., Moffat, D.A., Kunihiro, T., Inoue, Y. (eds) Acoustic Neuroma. Keio University International Symposia for Life Sciences and Medicine, vol 10. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53942-1_9
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