Abstract

RICAGNI, Leandro; RIVERO, Milexis; PEREDA, Pablo  and  QUARNETI, Aldo. First Radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma in the Uruguayan public system, Hospital Regional de Tacuarembó. North Cancer Center. Rev. Urug. Med. Int. [online]. 2021, vol.6, n.3, pp.101-107.  Epub Dec 01, 2021. ISSN 2393-6797.  https://doi.org/10.26445/06.03.10.

Vestibular schwannomas are slow-growing benign tumors. Approximately 90% are unilateral, the remaining 10% are bilateral and are associated with Neurofibromatosis type 2 syndrome. Treatment options are observation, surgery or

radiosurgery. Radiosurgery is a safe treatment, with high local control rates and low morbidity in vestibular schwannomas smaller than 3 cm in major diameter. We report the first radiosurgery performed in the Uruguayan public system for this type of pathology.

Keywords : Vestibular Schwannoma; radiosurgery.

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