Acoustic schwannomas in children.
The clinical presentation and treatment of three cases of acoustic schwannoma occurring in children are described. All the tumors were detected late, when they had attained a large size and were extremely vascular. The use of preoperative tumor embolization as an adjunct to surgical excision is discussed.
Allcutt
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Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hoffman
H J
HJ
Isla
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Becker
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Humphreys
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed