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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2024

Sporadic pediatric vestibular schwannoma: a case report in a 4-year-old boy.

Cheng-Chieh Tsai, Chia-Lang Fang, Minhua Liao, YiShan Yang, Kevin Li-Chun Hsieh, Tai-Tong Wong

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Cheng-Chieh TsaiDepartment of Medical Imaging, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chia-Lang FangDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Minhua LiaoPediatric Brain Tumor Program, Taipei Cancer Center and Taipei Neurological Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
YiShan YangDivision of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Kevin Li-Chun Hsieh *Department of Medical Imaging, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan. kevinh9396@gmail.com.
Tai-Tong Wong *Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, Taipei Cancer Center and Taipei Neurological Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan.

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Sporadic vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are rare in children. When occurred in the pediatric population, they usually appear bilaterally and are related to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). The current study reports a 4-year-old boy without family history of VS or NF2 who presented with a large (5.7-cm) VS involving the right cerebellopontine angle and internal auditory canal. Through seven-staged surgical interventions and two stereotactic γ‑knife radiosurgery, the disease was stabilized. At 2-year follow-up, the child had right ear hearing loss, grade IV facial palsy, and normal motor function and gait. No definite evidence of gene mutation regarding NF2 can be identified after sequence analysis and deletion/duplication testing. This case highlights the significance of considering the possibility of sporadic VSs, even in very young children. It emphasizes the importance of not overlooking initial symptoms, as they may indicate the presence of a large tumor and could potentially result in delayed diagnosis.

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Neuroma, AcousticChild, PreschoolHumansMaleRadiosurgeryAcoustic neuromaNeurofibromatosis type 2NeuromaPediatricPediatric neurosurgerySporadicVestibular schwannoma

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