title: Spontaneous regression of a growing vestibular schwannoma.
abstract: A 75-year-old woman presented with a small right vestibular schwannoma which enlarged and then spontaneously regressed during conservative management. The tumor increased in size from 5.2 to 16.7 mm over 7 years with worsening symptoms of tinnitus, dizziness, and headache. The tumor then regressed to 8.2 mm and the symptoms improved for 4 years without further treatment. Changes in tumor growth should be carefully monitored during conservative management of patients with vestibular schwannoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Matsumura General Hospital, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. yyasumoto@juntendo-urayasu.jp
authors.forename: Yukimasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasumoto
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000473:pathology*