Intratumoral Hemorrhage in Vestibular Schwannomas

Guinto, Gerardo; Guinto-Nishimura, Yoshiaki

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2013.07.114

Intratumoral Hemorrhage in Vestibular Schwannomas

Journal

World Neurosurgery

ISSN

1878-8750

Date Issued

2014

Author(s)

Guinto, Gerardo

Guinto-Nishimura, Yoshiaki

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - CampCM

Type

text::journal::journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.wneu.2013.07.114

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/2347

Abstract

Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors that originate in the Schwann cells and represent 5%–8% of primary intracranial tumors. Although they can manifest in any nerve, there is a strong predilection for sensory nerves, especially the vestibular component of cranial nerve VIII. For this reason, the cerebellopontine angle is the most common location, representing 80%–90% of tumors located in this area.