Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Evaluation of Cerebellopontine Angle Schwannomas

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作者：
Singh K. [1 ]
Singh M.P. [1 ]
Thukral C.L. [1 ]
Rao K. [1 ]
Singh K. [1 ]
Singh A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] SGRDIMS&R, Amritsar, Punjab
来源：
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 2015年 / 67卷 / 1期
关键词：
Magnetic resonance imaging; Schwannoma; Vestibulocochlear nerve;
D O I：
10.1007/s12070-014-0736-0
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摘要：
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to localize and characterize the MR imaging features of cerebellopontine angle schwannomas and to compare with surgical/histopathological findings. It was a prospective study which included 19 patients, who presented with signs and symptoms s/o any lesion in the CP angle and were referred to the radiology department for MRI. All patients included in the study were subjected to detailed clinical history and physical examination following which MRI was carried out on Philips Gyroscan Achieva 1.5 Tesla unit and the standard protocol consisted of T1WI, T2WI, DWI and FLAIR images in axial, sagittal and coronal planes. Hearing abnormality was the most common presenting complaint in patients with CP angle schwannoma’s followed by headache and tinnitus. Vestibulocochlear nerve was the most commonly involved nerve in patients with these lesions followed by involvement of trigeminal nerve. MRI was erroneous in giving provisional diagnosis of schwannoma in one case, which on subsequent surgery and histopathology was found to be a meningioma. The sensitivity of MRI for correctly diagnosing vestibular schwannoma was 100 % and specificity was 92.86 % with a positive predictive value of 94.12 % and accuracy of 96.67 %. MRI is considered as an excellent noninvasive investigation for CP angle schwannoma’s. It can identify the site and extension of the lesions as well as the characteristic signal. Apart from diagnosing, MR imaging plays an important role in stratifying patients into appropriate treatment options. © 2014, Association of Otolaryngologists of India.
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