Acoustic neuroma in a child treated with the aid of preoperative arterial embolization. Case report.
A child is described who presented with a large right vascular acoustic neuroma causing raised intracranial pressure and brain-stem compression. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting and arterial embolization were performed prior to total tumor excision. Acoustic neuromas are a rarity in childhood, and preoperative arterial embolization has infrequently been described as an adjunct to acoustic neuroma surgery.
D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care