Diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma in modern clinical practice

Żebrowska Małgorzata, Nawrocki Adam, Kucharski Andrzej, Konopelko Michał, Trojanowski Piotr, Klatka Janusz. Diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma in modern clinical practice. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(9):797-803. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3460354

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Received: 25.08.2019. Revised: 31.08.2019. Accepted: 22.09.2019.

Diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma in modern clinical practice

Małgorzata Żebrowska¹, Adam Nawrocki¹, Andrzej Kucharski¹,

Michał Konopelko¹, Piotr Trojanowski¹, Janusz Klatka¹

1. Chair and Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Medical University of Lublin

Abstract

The auditory nerve tumor is the most common tumor of the cerebellopontine angle region (CPA). The use of modern diagnostic methods allows to detect the tumor at an early stage of development, and consequently, the possibility of effective treatment. The clinical features and the most effective diagnostic procedures are presented.

Key words: vestibular schwannoma, acoustic neuroma, unilateral deafness, head and neck tumor diagnosis