CP ANGLE TUMORS MANAGEMENT

CP ANGLE
TUMORS
MANAGEMENT
Dr. K . Vamshi Krishna
Moderator – Dr. Y . Tirumal

 HISTORY
 MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
 WHEN TO DO CSF DIVERSION
 WHEN TO OPT FOR CONSERVATIVE
 SURGICAL CORRIDORS
 APART FROM SURGERY
 RECENT UPDATES

Perineural fibroblastomas,
Neurilemoma
Schwannomas
ACOUSTIC NEURINOMAS
VESTIBULAR
SCHWANNOMAS (VS).

NERVEOFORIGIN(SUPVSINFERIOR)
SVN -lateral semi-circular canal – Caloric response
90 % of VS cases, Caloric response absent- SVN as source.
It appears to be the experience of most surgeons that the SVN is the most
common nerve of origin of these neoplasm's (Nager, 1964)
Retrospectively reviewed 271 cases of VS - translabyrinthine approach.
They concluded - 80% of the VS arise from the inferior vestibular nerve
2001

200 translabyrinthine cases of VS --superior ampullary nerve
technique
They concluded that majority of VS originate from the inferior
vestibular nerve.Accounting for the poor functional outcome of the middle cranial
fossa approach and better hearing preservation rate reported in
retrosigmoid approach.
2007

Name
 A schwannoma is a tumor that arises from Schwann
cells, named after their discoverer, Theodor Schwann
(a 19th Century German histologist and physiologist)
 Acoustic or vestibular
 CP ANGLE
 YELLOW MONSTERS
 BLOODY ANGLE

PERIODICERA
 I period—Description of CP angle tumors
and first attempts at surgery

II period—Improvement of the surgical
outcome and introduction of the standard
of complete tumor removal
 III period—Development of operative
techniques to preserve the facial nerve

IV period—Modern period of function
preserving safe CP angle surgery

1777- EDUARD
SANDIFORT
1882- J.H.
WISHART

1913atthe
International
Congressof
Medicine in
London
Horsley of London, 67%(15)
Von Eiselsberg of Vienna
77%(17)
 Krause of Berlin 84%(31)

ADVANATAGES
OFMODERN
ERA
1. Refinements of microsurgical techniques,
2. Combined with improvements in intraoperative
monitoring of facial and cochlear nerve function
3. Advances in neuroimaging
4. Reduction of mortality to optimizing facial nerve
function,1-4 hearing preservation,
5. Preservation of other cranial nerves
Hearing loss, Facial weakness or Balance disorders were
tolerated as simply part of the expected result. – NOW-
GOAL IS TO maintain regional cranial nerve function

TEAM
Neurosurgeon
Otologist
Opthamologist
Radiologist
Anaesthesian
Radiation oncologist

HISTORY
MANAGEMENT
OPTIONS
WHENTODOCSF
DIVERSION
WHENTOOPTFOR
CONSERVATIVE
SURGICALAPPROACHES
APARTFROMSURGERY
RECENTUPDATES

Whom toobserve
Isagean
contraindication
elderly patients without any serious neurological
symptoms.53,110
Bederson et al.7 reported that out of 70 patients, who were
initially observed,
53% had a mean growth of 3.4 mm in the 1st year and
6% had regression of the tumour.
This and another study265 showed that there was no
relationship of tumour growth to age

HYDROCEPHALUS
INCP ANGLE
TUMORS
 HCP is usually related to tumor size and occurs more
frequently in association with tumors greater than 3
cm in diameter.
 The most common cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
abnormality associated with these brain tumors in
general is elevated total protein concentration, which is
probably secondary to increased vascular endothelial
permeability

 Including CSFdiversion procedures before, during, or
after tumor removal;
 TREATMENT OF HCP ALONE WITHOUT TUMOR
REMOVAL;
 TUMOR REMOVAL ALONE.
 IN PREVIOUS YEARS, MANY OF THESE PATIENTS
WERE TREATED BY INSERTION OF A SHUNT FOR
CONTROL OF INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE AND
HCP BEFORE TUMOR EXCISION.
 RECENT EVIDENCE, HOWEVER, INDICATES
THAT COMPLETE REMOVAL OF CPA TUMORS
WILL RESULT IN RESOLUTION OF HCP WITHOUT
THE NEED TO INSERT A PERMANENT SHUNT
At least five treatment
options are available for the
associated HCP in patients
with this diagnosis,

 It has been reported that 3.7% (2) to 15% of patients
with CPA tumors develop HCP.

 AN INCREASED LEVEL OF PROTEIN in the CSF
has been deemed the main cause of this presentation
on the basis of protein molecules’ clogging the pores of
the semipermeable membrane that forms the barrier in
the arachnoid granulations, leading to impaired
absorption of CSF

 Tumors of the CPA—especially acoustic neuromas—
are almost always associated with increased protein
levels in the CSF, with values frequently being greater
than 1 g/L .
 Passage of CSF over a tumor in a patient with an
abnormal blood-brain barrier, indicated by marked
enhancement with agents such as gadolinium, may
permit leakage of serum proteins into the CSF

 If the patient is not a candidate for tumor resection-
symptomatic HCP, then consideration should be given
to inserting a shunt.
 For the minority of patients with preoperative HCP
who require postoperative CSF diversion, the need for
the shunt usually becomes apparent within the first 2
months after tumor removal

 HCP has been reported to occur in 3 to 10% of patients
after radiosurgical treatment of CPA tumors
 Development of symptomatic HCP in these patients
could be explained by a release of proteinaceous and
cellular debris from tumor cells as a result of radiation-
induced necrosis.

 1. Do not advocate the use of preoperative permanent
shunting in patients with HCP who are candidates for
microsurgical tumor excision.
 2. Postoperative follow-up of these patients after
microsurgical tumor excision is safe.
 3. Permanent shunting should be considered in those
patients with persistent clinical symptoms and no
reduction in HCP 2 to 3 months postoperatively.
 4. Permanent shunting as the only treatment for HCP
(without microsurgical tumor excision) should be
considered in elderly patients with tumors of stable size.

INTRAOP
MONITORS
GADGETS
Bipolar facial monitoring orbicularis oculi and orbicularis
oris.
Trigeminal nerve masseter.
For hearing monitoring, the ear canal is inspected and
cleaned if necessary; an electronic clicker is placed in the
ipsilateral / CL EAR
scalp to record a brain stem auditory evoked response
(BAER) durng surgery.
lower cranial nerves - endotracheal tube with an
embedded electrode

SURGICAL
CORRIDORS
RMSOC
TRANSLABRYTHINE
MIDDLE FOSSA

SKININCISIONS
 Classic lazy S incision
 Straight incision
 Slight semilunar fashion
 Hockey stick incision
 Inverted J.
 S-shaped incision.

Muscle
separation
 The underlying muscles are incised in line with the
skin incision and are retracted medially and laterally
to expose the suboccipital bone and mastoid process

WHERETO
DRILL
 IS ASTERION RELIABLE INDICATOR
 ICM INFERO MEDIAL

DRILL
INITIAL DRILLING SHOULD BE LOCATED
FROM 15 TO 25 MM IN THE
POSTEROINFERIOR DIRECTION OF THE
ASTERION TO AVOID ANY TYPE OF INJURY
TO THE VENOUS SINUS

DUROTOMY
The medial dura is left intact to protect the cerebellum.
Too much CSF when the dura is not fully opened; doing
so can be associated with too much cerebellar relaxation,
causing a venous tear near the tentorium or in the area of
the petrosal sinus.
This can be difficult to control and forces a more rapid
dural opening than might be desired.
DRYING OF DURA AND MICROSCOPIC LIGHT

WHERETODO
INTERNAL
DECOMPRESSION
The arachnoid is dissected from the posterior aspect of
the tumour.
The posterior middle third of the tumour is the most
commonly used entry zone for internal debulking .
Youmans

FACIALNERVE
IDENTIFICATION
HOWTO
MINIMIZE
The facial nerve is usually found anteriorly in the middle
third of the capsule, with the posterior part of the tumour
being the least likely location of the nerve.
FACIAL NERVE STIMULATOR
WHAT IF IN POST THERE IS STIMULATION

IACDRILLING
First, the dura of the posterior wall is coagulated and
incised in a pie-shaped fashion with a base at the porus
acusticus.
The lateral extent of the canal opening is determined from
the CT bone window;
however, care must be taken to avoid injuring the
vestibule and thereby causing a subsequent loss of
hearing. The horizontal extent of the tumor is usually 8-13
mm. whereas the vertical extent is 6-8 mm.

PLANFOR
TUMORSWITH
SERVICABLE
HEARINGLOSS
we do not necessarily Define the facial nerve at this point
in the canal
because these are smaller tumors, we proceed to define
the facial nerve medially as it enters the brain stem.

larger tumors and
patients for
whomhearing
cannot besaved

Tumor
dissection
Lateral to medial ?
Superior corridor
Inferomedial

Inferomedial
MEDIAL TO LATERAL
INFERIOR TO
SUPERIOR

ARTERIAL Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
Superior cerebellar artery
Internal auditory artery

Total versus
Subtotal Removal
 COMPLETE REMOVAL IS A RULE
 It must be kept in mind that subtotal removal will lead
to eventual recurrence, and revision surgery is more
difficult and has a worse outcome than primary
surgery.

Preplanned
Subtotal Removal
 In patients over 70 years of age, a small part of the
tumor may be left over the facial nerve at the level of
the meatus.
 Cystic tumors.
 Thin layer of tumor over the brainstem in all cases
with adhesions

Unplanned
Subtotal Removal
 In case of intraoperative complications
 bradycardia during surgery at the brainstem
 Anaesthesia related complications.
 Anatomical variation (e. g., extremely lower-lying
middle cranial fossa dura, remarkably protruding
sigmoid sinus and jugular bulb). In such a case,
another approach is applied later

Evaluationof
tumorresection
Total resection
Near total resection
Sub total resection
Partial resection

methods to
skeletonize the
sigmoid sinus
 EGGSHELL METHOD,
 CREATION OF BILL’S ISLAND OF BONE,
 AND TOTAL BONE REMOVAL

INTERNAL
AUDITORYCANAL
DISSECTION

JUGULARBULB
 The jugular bulb is the connection between the sigmoid
sinus and the internal jugular vein
The jugular bulb rises above the lower limb of the
posterior semicircular canal

DURAL
OPENING
ADDPETROSALVEINIMAGE

INFERIOR
 Will open large cerebello medullar cistern and surgical
corridor better
 localize cranial nerves IX and X, which are best identi
ed near the jugular foramen medial to the jugular bulb
 Till where you dissect

Middle fossa approach
 House, 1961
 Indication: Small
intracanalicular tumor,
especially in lat part with
the aim of facial nerve &
hearing preservation.
 Extradural subtemporal
approach with
microneurosurgical
unroofing of IAC

 IAC exposed by following GSPN to the geniculate
ganglion
 The bone is then drilled off the arcuate eminence
until only a thin layer of bone remains over
superior semicircular canal→Posterior boundary
of the dissection of IAC
 VII nv. followed from geniculate ganglion to the
lateral end of the IAC

 Advantages-
 Extra dural dissection
 Complete exposure of the
IAC
 Avoid blind dissection in
lateral IAC
 Total removal of Tumor
even the lateral part- good
for small tumors.
 Hearing preservation (50-
70%)
 No risk of CSF leak
Disadvantages:
 Facial nerve comes first-
more manipulation
 Limited access to post
fossa, esp. if there is
bleeding
 Only small
intracanalicular tumor
 Elderly patients with thin
dura are less tolerant to
temporal lobe retractionPost op Complications:
Bleeding
Stroke
SIADH
CSF leak
Meningitis

Once the key landmarks have been identified, the IAC can
be localized using two key angles.
Traditionally, the GSPN-SSC angle (120 degrees)6 and the
SSC-IAC angle (60 degrees)17 have been used.
Once the IAC has been identified, exposure proceeds
from lateral to medial until the entire IAC has been
exposed along its superior surface

COMPLICATION
S
• FACIAL NERVE INJURY
• COCHLEAR NERVE INJURY
• CSF LEAKS
• EARLY LEAKS
• LATE LEAKS
• VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS-
• ISCHEMIC
• HAEMORRAGE
• HYDROCEPHALUS
• HEADACHES
• HEAMATOMA
• PNEUMOCEPHALUS
• MORTALITY
• 0- 3%
• 2-4CM SIZE- 1%
• >4 CM SIZE- 4%
• CEREBELLAR DYSFUNCTION

RADIOSURGERY AND
FRACTIONATED
STEREOTACTIC
RADIOTHERAPY
Leksell’s initial series from the Karolinska Institute from
1969 to 1974 achieved good short- term tumor control in
eight of the nine patients who were treated, but post-
treatment hearing loss was reported in the majority of
patients.

WHYCHANGE
INDOSE ..
The early series from Karolinska used high doses of 25 to 35 Gy.
Kondziolka 1987 to 1992 that included 162 consecutive
patients with a mean transverse tumor diameter of 2.2 cm
and an average dose to the tumor margin of 16 Gy
Gamma Knife systems deliver doses to the periphery that
are generally 50% of the peak dose delivered to the
center of the tumor. Further reductions in the marginal
dose have resulted in a decrease in side effects when
doses lower than 13 Gy were used
The reduction in dose lowered the rate of facial
neuropathy from 29% to 5% and lowered the
morbidity of trigeminal neuropathy 2%

WHATMADEIT
IMPROVEMORE  CT – MRI
 FSRT
Radiosurgery is well suited for acoustic neuromas as it is
typically well demarcated from surrounding tissues on
neuroimaging studies

STUDIES
Andrews and coworkers compared the results of
radiosurgery with FSRT in a study involving 125 patients.
Both radiosurgery and FSRT yielded excellent results, but
FSRT has been described by some to have a higher rate
of hearing preservation if the patient had serviceable
hearing preoperatively.
However, fractionation requires that patients make
frequent trips for treatment and may be more difficult for
patients who do not live close to a treatment center.

How toasses
Post SR imaging studies show a characteristic loss of
central contrast enhancement within the tumour, occurring
most commonly within 18 months of therapy.
This loss of central contrast enhancement has been
postulated to be due to radiation induced vascular injury
and obliteration
A peritumoural increased T2 signal may appear transiently
as may changes in the blood brain barrier with regres-
sion in tumour size in the region of the middle cerebellar
peduncle. These changes occur more commonly in
tumours greater than 15 mm in diameter

IsitThatgood
limited by its inability to expeditiously relieve mass effect
in patients for whom this is necessary.
The radio- biological nature of SRS also requires lower,
potentially less effective doses for higher target volumes
to avoid complications

Endoscopy
The field of endoscopy has evolved from earlier “endo-
scope-assisted microsurgery” to complete endoscopic
tumour removal
Improved visualisation, more complete tumour removal,
and a lowered risk of CSF leakage.
Endoscopic or endoscope assisted removal of acoustic
schwannomas seems to be a tech- nically feasible, e
ective and safe procedure; however, good equipment and
special training are absolutely necessary for a ainment of
optimal results.94
de novo acoustic schwannomas with the tumour size
ranging from 0.6–5.7 cm (most tumours were less than 3
cm in diameter and had a mean of 2.6 cm).
Tumours were removed via 1.5 cm “keyhole” retrosigmoid
craniotomies. Utilising the fully endoscopic technique, 106
out of 112 (95%) tumours were completely remov

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SubtotalRemoval
andTumour
Recurrence
 Radical subtotal removal describes the procedure when
an extensive removal is done except for a portion of the
capsule le a ached to the brainstem or the facial nerve.
 Wallner et al.,272 found the recurrence rate following
radical subtotal excision to be 9% and that following
subtotal excision to be 40%.

BILATERAL
ACOUSTIC
NEUROFIBROMAS
 With large tumours requiring surgery, the side with
the larger tumour should be operated on first, so that
pressure on the brainstem is relieved

NEURAL
PROSTHESISIN
RESTORING
HEARING
 Cochlear implant
 Auditory Brain stem Implant
 The main and first indication for ABI is NF-II.
 Emergent indications are bilateral total ossified
cochlea, VS with controlateral lesions or in a single
hearing ear, cochlear nerve aplasia or inner ear
malformations

The PubMed and Embase electronic databases were searched from
1990 - 2014, with additional data being gleaned from the Cochrane
Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science.
LEVEL
Degree of
Clinical certainty
Description
I High
Well designed, prospective
Randomized control studies
II Moderate
Well designed comparative clinical
studies
III
Unclear
Case series, Historical controls, case
reports and expert opinions.

RECOMMENDATIONS
AUDIOLOGIC SCREENING
Level 3: It is recommended that MRI be used to evaluate patients with
asymmetric tinnitus/ sudden senorineural hearing loss
IMAGING
Level 2: Postoperative evaluation should be performed with postcontrast 3-D
T1 magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient echo (MPRAGE), with
nodular enhancement considered suspicious for recurrence.
Level 3:
1)MRIs should be obtained annually in all postoperative cases for 5 yr, with
interval lengthening thereafter with tumor stability.
2)The degree of lateral internal auditory canal involvement by tumor
adversely affects facial nerve and hearing outcomes
3)Standard T1, T2, FLAIR, and DWI MR sequences obtained in axial, coronal,
and sagittal plane may be used for detection of VS.

RECOMMENDATIONS…..
SURGERY
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
 To support the superiority of either the middle fossa (MF) or the retrosigmoid (RS) approach for
complete VS resection and FN preservation when serviceable hearing is present.
 To support the superiority of either the RS or the TL approach for complete VS resection and FN
preservation when serviceable hearing is not present.
 Surgical resection should be the initial treatment in patients with NF2.
Level 3:
 Patients with larger VS tumour size should be counselled about the greater than average risk of loss
of serviceable hearing.
 Hearing preservation surgery via the MF or the RS approach may be attempted in patients with
small tumour size (<1.5 cm) and good preoperative hearing.
 Surgical resection of VSs may be used to better relieve symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia than SRS

FACIAL NERVE MONITORING
Level 3:
1)It is recommended that intraoperative facial nerve monitoring be
routinely utilized during VS surgery to improve long-term facial
nerve function.
2) Intraoperative eighth cranial nerve monitoring should be used
during VS surgery when hearing preservation is attempted.
RADIOSURGERY
Level 3: When there has been progression of tumor after SRS, SRS can
be safely and effectively performed as a retreatment

EMERGING THERAPIES
Level 3:
1)Bevacizumab be administered to improve hearing or prolong time to
hearing loss in patients with NF2 without surgical options.
2) Lapatinib may be considered for use in reducing VS size and
improvement in hearing in NF2.
3) Erlotinib is not recommended for use in reducing VS size or
improvement in hearing in patients with NF2.
4)Everolimus is not recommended for use in reducing VS size or
improvement in hearing in NF2.
5) Perioperative treatment with nimodipine (or with the addition of
hydroxyethyl starch) should be considered to improve postoperative
facial nerve outcomes and may improve hearing outcomes.
6)It is recommended that aspirin administration may be considered for
use in patients undergoing observation of their VS.

HISTORICALLY WHO WAS FIRST TO
OPERATE ON CP ANGLE TUMORS
FREDOR KRAUSE
SIR CHARLES BALANCE
CUSHING
VICTOR HORSLEY

MANAGEMENT OPTION NOT FOR
ACOUSTIC NEUROMA > 3CM
RMSOC
TRANSLABRTHINE
RADIO SURGERY
CHEMOTHERAPY

 WHICH APPROACH IS hearing preservation is not
aimed for
 RMSOC
 TL
 MIDDLE FOSSA
 All of the above

MAJOR DISADVANTAGE OF
RMSOC
 CEREBLLAR RETRACTION
 FACIAL NERVE SACRIFICE
 POOR EXPOSURE OF CPA CISTERN
 ALL OF THE ABOVE

 WHERE TO START INTERNAL DECOMPRESSION
 POSTERIOLY
 ANTERIORLY
 MEDIALLY
 MATERALLY

 IDEAL INDICATOR FOR INTERNAL
DECOMPRESSION ?

Retromastoidsuboccipitaltransmeatalapproach
Disadvantages:
 Poor exposure of lateral end of
the internal auditory canal
 Cerebellar retraction
 CSF leak (7-21%)
 Persistent postop headache
Advantages:
 Good exposure of the CPA cistern
 Good for medial tumors
 Even large Tumor
 Facial preservation
 Hearing preservation (50% in
tumors <2cm)
 Direct visualization of vessels

1.AANS OPERATIVE ATLAS
VIDEOS
2.Schmidek and Sweet:
Operative Neurosurgical
Techniques
3.SHETTY RANGACHARY
OPERATIVE ATLAS
4.Ramamurthi & Tandon'S
Textbook Of Neurosurgery

whento
operate?
 Large tumors
 Brain stem compression
 Hydrocephalus
 Communicating hydrocephalus

Whennotto
operate?
 Asymptomatic
 Small < 2 cms
 Normal hearing

WhyVIINerve
 Cosmetically most important
 It lies behind tumor
 P.O. VII N palsy @ size
 Cystic tumors more likely

VIIIN.
preservation
SDS > 50% serviceable hearing
Retro sigmoid approach best to preserve
Surgery can improve hearing in some cases
Preservation strategies
cochlear nerve monitoring
improved visibility
Future stategies:
Hearing aids and brainstem implants!!!!


:
Neurosurgery. 1997 Feb;40(2):248-60; discussion 260-2.
Management of 1000 vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas): hearing function in 1000 tumor resections.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
The realistic chances of hearing preservation and the comparability of international results on hearing preservation in
complete microsurgical vestibular schwannoma resections were the focus of this study in a large patient population
treated by uniform principles.
METHODS:
One thousand vestibular schwannomas were operated on at Nordstadt Neurosurgical Department, from 1978 to 1993, by
the senior surgeon (MS). There were 1000 tumors in 962 patients, i.e., 880 patients with unilateral tumors and 82
patients operated on for bilateral tumors in neurofibromatosis-2 (120 cases). Preservation of the cochlear nerve was
attempted whenever possible. The audiometric data were analyzed by the Nordstadt classification system and
graded in steps of 30 dB by audiometry and in steps of 10 to 30% by speech discrimination; for comparability, the
data were also evaluated by the criteria of Gardner, Shelton, and House, and they were assessed in relation to the
Hannover tumor extension grading system.
RESULTS:
Anatomic cochlear nerve preservation was achieved in 682 of 1000 cases (68%), as well as in some preoperatively deaf
patients, a very few of whom regained some hearing. Of a total of 732 cases with some preoperative hearing,
anatomic
CONCLUSION:
Functional cochlear nerve preservation in complete microsurgical resection should belong to the contemporary standard
of treatment goals.

Three routesto
conquertheCP
angle

Retrosigmoid Translabyrinthi
ne
Middle fossa
control rates
( Resection)
95% 99.5-99.7% 98%
Hearing
preservation
possible Not possible best
Facial nerve
preservation
78% 81% 85%
CSF leak 5.5% 8% (5-15 %) 6%
Headache 21% 3% 8%

Tumors
reported
followingSRS
1. Glioblastoma Multiforme
2. Sarcoma
3. Rhabdomyosarcoma
4. Double Schwanoma
5. Malignancy in Vestibular Schwanoma

Neurosurgery. 2003 Jun;52(6):1436-40; discussion
1440-2.
Second tumors after radiosurgery: tip of the iceberg or
a bump in the road?
OBJECTIVE:
Radiosurgery-associated second tumors have been reported in four isolated patients during the past 2 years. In our own
experience, we are aware of two additional patients. The purpose of this report is to call attention to this potentially
emerging problem.
Four patients were found in the literature, and two additional patients were seen by the authors. Malignant tumors
occurred as early as 6 years after radiosurgery. The pathological findings in three of these four malignant tumors were
glioblastoma multiforme. Benign tumors developed between 16 and 19 years later. Tumors developed both within the
full-dose prescription volume and in the lower-dose periphery. Of interest, three of the six patients experienced
complications of the radiosurgery treatment before developing second tumors.
CONCLUSION:
Although patients will increasingly be reported with second tumors after radio surgery in the future, the overall
incidence seems quite low and should not alter current radio surgical practice. However, continual surveillance of
treated patients should be considered.

World Neurosurgery 2010 Jun;73(6):751-4..
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising from benign vestibular
schwannoma treated by gamma knife radiosurgery after two previous
surgeries: a case report with surgical and pathological observations.
METHODS:
We describe a case presenting with malignant peripheral nerve sheath
tumor (MPNST) at 8 years after GKRS after incomplete resections.
RESULTS:
The tumor appeared to be a typical benign schwannoma at the surgery
preceding GKRS, and rapidly enlarged after long-term control, causing
progressive neurological deterioration. Operative findings showed that
the tumor was composed of two different components, and
histopathology distinctively demonstrated MPNST and benign
schwannoma.
CONCLUSIONS:
The coexistence of benign and malignant components might indicate that the
present MPNST had arisen from the benign schwannoma by transformation
in association with GKRS.

World Neurosurg. 2014 Mar-Apr;81(3-4):594-9.
Secondary neoplasms after stereotactic radiosurgery.
Patel TR1, Chiang VL2.
OBJECTIVE:
The use of medical radiation has increased 6-fold in the past 30 years. Within neurosurgery, the advent of stereotactic
radiosurgery (SRS) has significantly altered the treatment paradigm for both benign and malignant central nervous
system diseases. With this increased reliance on radiation has come a responsibility to identify the long-term risks,
including the potential development of radiation-induced neoplasms. Although the data regarding traditional radiation
exposure and its subsequent risks are well-defined, the data for SRS is less developed.
METHODS:
We reviewed the published literature to more accurately define the risk of developing secondary neoplasms after
stereotactic radiosurgery.
RESULTS:
A total of 36 cases of SRS-induced neoplasms were identified. More than half of the cases had an initial diagnosis of
vestibular schwannoma. Overall, the risk of developing an SRS-induced neoplasm is approximately 0.04% at 15 years.
CONCLUSION:
The risk of developing an SRS-induced neoplasm is low but not zero. Thus, long-term surveillance imaging is advised for
patients treated with SRS.

Evidencebased
Growth Rate
Vestibular schwannomas grow at an average
0.66 mm/y and 0.19 cm3/y
The have a mean volume-doubling time of
4.4 years (Level l evidence).
Tumors< 30mm
microsurgery (MS) and stereotactic
radiosurgery (SRS) have equivocal tumor
control rates (Grade 1 C Recommendation, Level
11/111 Evidence).
Growth Pattern
However, tumor growth can be irregular and
there can be periods of no growth, slow growth,
and sudden growth (Levell and II evidence).
Therefore, a •wait-and-see approach is reasonable
for intra canalicular tumors or those with a
cerebellopontine diameter< 20 mm
.

SRS compared with MS
I. Patients treated with have improved
facial nerve function and hearing
outcomes (Levels II and Ill evidence).
II. SRS should therefore be the first-line
treatment for older patients
III. However, long-term control rates are
still not known for SRS, and this fact
must betaken into account when
counseling the patient, especially
younger patients.
Tumors> 30 mm
Not appropriate for SRS and
should be treated with MS
unless the patient has co
morbidities that preclude
surgery
Grade1C Recommendation,
Level IV Evidence

evidencecomparing
observationversus
MSversusSRS
No High quality evidence
The patient should be counseled
appropriately regarding the current
understanding of the natural history
of VS and contrast it with outcomes
after MS and SRS to elect the most
appropriate course of management
(Grade 2C Recommendation, level
V Evidence)

Advantagesof
microsurgery
 Cures by mechanical removal of tumor
 Can improve hearing
 No radiological monitoring necessary
 Tissue diagnosis
 Avoids radiation induced tumors

Current issues and controversies
• Management of small incidental tumors
•  Prediction of tumor growth
•
 Hearing preservation surgery
•
 Role of SRS

 Early canalicular stage
 Cisternal stage

Decision Making
inAcoustic
Neurinoma
Surgery
Patient Factors
● Tumor size.
● Extension.
● Age.
● Preoperative hearing for both ipsilateral and
contralateral side (based on pure tone audiogram, speech
discrimination scores, and occasionally auditory
brainstem response [ABR]).
● Patient’s preoperative general condition (anesthetic
risk and
rehabilitation potential).
● Patient’s expectations.

 Surgeon Factors
 Personal experience and preference.
 It is important that the surgeon knows all the
approaches available, so that he or she is able to choose
the best approach for the individual patient.

 Nonsurgical treatment is preferred in the following
situations:
 ● Small tumors in elderly patients.
 ● Tumor in the only hearing ear.
 ● Tumor in the patient with poor general condition.

Radiosurgery
 15–20% of the tumors continue to grow after
radiosurgery.
 PREVIOUS RADIOTHERAPY -the tumor is more
adherent to the brainstem and the cranial nerves,
and also because the arachnoid plane is destroyed by
the radiotherapy

Facialnerve identification
/stimulation
Nerve involved by tumour should be identified proximal and
distal to tumour, where its displacement and distortions are
least.
Landmarks Choroid plexus and Foramen of Luscka , Floculus
Slight greyish colour which is different from the adjacent
brainstem
Flattened facial and cochlear nerves do not have an
arachnoidal layer separating them from the tumor capsule.
Bits of tumour attached to the nerve can be left alone

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