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We examined growth potential of residual intracanalicular tumours left from subtotal removal of large acoustic neurinomas. Eleven patients were followed-up by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The interval between surgery and MR study ranged from 12 to 29 years (median, 16 years). MR images of two patients showed no evidence of tumour remnant, and in six a small tumour was localized in the internal auditory canal. The other three showed an intracanalicular tumour protruding slightly towards the intracranial portion. This result suggests that the intracanalicular residual tumours have less risk of regrowth after subtotal removal of acoustic neurinomas. It is advisable to choose intracapsular subtotal removal without opening the internal auditory canal in the treatment of acoustic neurinoma, if it is large in size and there is a high risk of nerve injury.
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Kameyama, S., Tanaka, R., Kawaguchi, T. et al. Long-term follow-up of the residual intracanalicular tumours after subtotal removal of acoustic neurinomas. Acta neurochir 138, 206–209 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01411362
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