Unsuspected intravestibular schwannoma.
The intravestibular schwannoma is physically minute and will often elude preoperative diagnosis. From time to time, such a tumor will be unexpectedly encountered during transcanal labyrinthectomy. A review of pathologic and surgical literature suggests that the lesion can be well managed by the transcanal route. A standard labyrinthectomy may be sufficient, but the translabyrinthine approach may be necessary for more extensive tumors.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth