My friend underwent a right retromastoid suboccipital craniectomy for right acoustic neuroma in Jan 2010 followed by a Left VP shunt reexploration of RMSOC and further decompression of the lesion. Following the second surgery he had mild facial weakness on the right side and difficulty in swallowing which have been improving since March 2010. DX: Residual right Acoustic Neuroma. I ve attached the medical records along with his latest MRI scan reprot too. Please advise whether his tumor has got cured and is he out of further danger. He is of just 30yrs old, can he get married to any girl now with the current medical condition, will he survivie for long as the person has positive attitude and wishes to live long or is his condition critical. What is the further treatment he needs to undergo in order to stop the tumor to grow further.
There is no attachment of the MRI here. However, you have mentioned a residual acoustic neuroma tumor. For a residual tumor, there are two options- radiation therapy or surgery. This would depend on the size of tumor, location of tumor and patient's symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist
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Hi, There is no attachment of the MRI here. However, you have mentioned a residual acoustic neuroma tumor. For a residual tumor, there are two options- radiation therapy or surgery. This would depend on the size of tumor, location of tumor and patient s symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist