Recovery of Audition After Favorable Resection of Vagal Schwannoma —Two Case Reports—

Takuro HAYASHI; Kazunari YOSHIDA; Kenji HIRAGA; Makoto KATAYAMA; Takeshi KAWASE

doi:10.2176/nmc.42.521

Case Reports

Recovery of Audition After Favorable Resection of Vagal Schwannoma

—Two Case Reports—

Takuro HAYASHI, Kazunari YOSHIDA, Kenji HIRAGA, Makoto KATAYAMA, Takeshi KAWASE

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Keywords: vagus schwannoma, jugular foramen schwannoma, deafness, good recovery, suboccipital approach

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2002 Volume 42 Issue 11 Pages 521-525

DOI https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.42.521

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Abstract

Two patients with vagal schwannoma manifesting as deafness with no lower cranial nerve paresis were treated surgically. A 42-year-old male underwent partial resection of the tumor, which was tightly adhered to the cranial nerves, to prevent lower cranial nerve paresis. A 29-year-old female underwent total removal of the tumor without complications. The patients recovered useful audition with no postoperative deficit.

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