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Revision as of 18:20, 22 January 2012

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Acoustic neuroma, acoustic neurinoma, or acoustic neurilemoma, neurilemmoma, neurinoma, neurolemmoma, Schwann cell tumor

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 ==[[Schwannoma CT|CT]]==
-Computerized tomography (CT) scans, enhanced with intravenous dye (contrast), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are critical in the early detection of a vestibular schwannoma and are helpful in determining the location and size of a tumor and in planning its microsurgical removal.
 ==Treatment==