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Vestibular schwannoma growth in patients with neurofibromatosis Type 2: a longitudinal study.
Journal of neurosurgery - 1 Feb 2002
Mautner Victor-Felix, Baser Michael E, Thakkar Sarang D, Feigen Urs M, Friedman J M, Kluwe Lan
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OBJECT: The factors that determine the growth rates of vestibular schwannomas (VSs) in patients with neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) are unknown. The authors undertook this study to determine if clinical factors or type of constitutional NF2 mutation were associated with VS growth rates in cases of NF2. METHODS: The authors reviewed serial gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) images of the head and full...
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