Non-vestibular schwannoma radiosurgery

Abstract

There is a growing body of studies regarding the effects of Gamma Knife radiosurgery on vestibular schwannomas. However, due to their rare presence and variability, our experience with the management of non-vestibular schwannomas is relatively limited. Management strategies include radiological monitoring, microsurgical resection, microsurgery combined with radiosurgery, or upfront radiosurgery. The lack of large series and heterogeneous data makes it difficult to suggest a definitive treatment strategy and management should be tailored for each patient's radiological and clinical characteristics. Available data suggest that stereotactic radiosurgery, alone or combined with microsurgery, led to good outcomes with relatively low complication rates and constitutes an efficient treatment modality for patients with non-vestibular schwannomas.