Abstract
ObjectiveTo retrospective analyze the clinical data of 162 patients with small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas. To compare with the nature of tumors, symptoms pre- and post-treatments, neurological deficit, and prognosis in literatures. To explore the surgical outcomes of small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas and summarize the surgical experience.MethodsAll of 162 patients with small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas underwent surgery between January 2010 and December 2019 in the neurosurgery department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. This cohort of eight literatures reported about stereotactic radiotherapy of small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas between January 2010 and December 2019. All clinical data were obtained for analysis.ResultsCompared with stereotactic radiotherapy, surgical treatment for small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas lead to the better results in relieving symptoms and inhibiting tumor progression. Surgical treatment can obtain the exact pathological examination results to guide the further treatment.ConclusionsSurgical treatment should be the first choice for small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas.
Highlights
Cerebellopontine angle meningiomas account for 6–15% of the tumors in the cerebellopontine angle region (1)
Surgical treatment is the first choice for large cerebellopontine angle meningiomas, while small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas are always treated by stereotactic radiotherapy, pharmacotherapy and experimental therapy (3)
We reviewed the literature on stereotactic radiotherapy of small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas from the past 10 years
Summary
To retrospective analyze the clinical data of 162 patients with small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas. To explore the surgical outcomes of small cerebellopontine angle meningiomas and summarize the surgical experience
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