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Pediatric vestibular schwannomas: Evaluation of clinical features, treatment strategies and long-term results of 10 cases

İbrahim BAŞAR
Şahin HANALİOĞLU
Fırat NARİN
Burçak BİLGİNER
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116–125
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The prognostic variables were age, gender, neurological examination at the time of application, radiologic findings, localization, associated factors, amount of resection total [100%], near total [90-100%] or subtotal [

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: This study aims to analyze and discuss the epidemiology, clinical-radiological features, differential diagnosis, histopathological characteristics, treatment strategies and long-term follow-up results of pediatric vestibular schwannomas VSs treated at a single institution.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients and Methods: Medical records of 10 pediatric patients 3 males, 7 females; mean age 14.9±2.3 years; range 11 to 18 years who were operated for VSs in our department between January 2000 and December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed.
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Conclusion & Impact:The prognostic variables were age, gender, neurological examination at the time of application, radiologic findings, localization, associated factors, amount of resection total [100%], near total [90-100%] or subtotal [
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⚙️Variables:Cerebellopontine angle · microsurgery · pediatric

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Objectives: This study aims to analyze and discuss the epidemiology, clinical-radiological features, differential diagnosis, histopathological characteristics, treatment strategies and long-term follow-up results of pediatric vestibular schwannomas VSs treated at a single institution. Patients and Methods: Medical records of 10 pediatric patients 3 males, 7 females; mean age 14.9±2.3 years; range 11 to 18 years who were operated for VSs in our department between January 2000 and December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. The prognostic variables were age, gender, neurological examination at the time of application, radiologic findings, localization, associated factors, amount of resection total [100%], near total [90-100%] or subtotal [

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BAŞAR, İ., HANALİOĞLU, Ş., NARİN, F., BİLGİNER, B. (2018). Pediatric vestibular schwannomas: Evaluation of clinical features, treatment strategies and long-term results of 10 cases. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 3, 116–125. https://ajindex.com/articles/362599

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