Fundamentos novedosos de diagnóstico y tratamiento del neurinoma acústico

Abstract

Introduction: acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells. They are characterized by surrounding the vestibulocochlear nerve branch and their growth is slow and directed towards the pontocerebellar angle; depending on their size and the areas involved, clinical manifestations will arise, so patients will initially have unilateral hearing loss. Its diagnostic methods are CT and MRI which will help to characterize the lesion and the Koos classification will be decisive to opt for a treatment. Objective: To describe the diagnosis and treatment of acoustic neurinoma in order to develop quality approaches in the management of patients. Methodology: the present research was a systemic bibliographic review that covered the diagnosis and treatment of acoustic neurinoma, for which health sciences descriptors were used, both in Spanish and English; subsequently, evidence-based medicine platforms were used, together with the review of 38 bibliographic sources to fully meet the proposed objectives. Conclusions: it is still a challenge to safeguard the control of neurological work, given the invasive treatments that must be chosen, for that reason new less invasive techniques must be developed to improve both the prognosis and the standard of living of these patients.