ear, nose, and throat disorders
Vestibular Schwannoma
Key Points
Vestibular schwannoma is usually unilateral but can be bilateral in neurofibromatosis type 2. Unilateral hearing loss, sometimes with tinnitus and dizziness, is typical. Larger and/or symptomatic tumors are treated with stereotactic radiosurgery or conventional microsurgery. Small, asymptomatic, and nongrowing tumors can be observed with serial MRI scans. 