Open AccessNonsurgical Management of Small and Intracanalicular Acoustic Tumors
Author(s) -
W C Clark,
William H. Moretz,
James D. Acker,
Lindsay Gardner,
Frank Eggers,
Jon H. Robertson
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/00006123-198506000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , management strategy , surgery , radiology , business , business administration
Although surgical removal is generally regarded as the management strategy of choice for acoustic tumors, there remains a small group of patients usually with small or intracanalicular tumors in whom nonoperative management may be a desirable alternative to operation. The authors present a series of six such cases and discuss criteria that may aid in the selection of patients suitable for initial nonoperative management.