BACKGROUND: Stereotactic radiosurgery has proved to be an effective alternative to microsurgical resection in treatment of @entity5513 . Still, microsurgery is considered by many to be the therapy of choice. In case of recurrence microsurgical resection is much more difficult because of scarring and has a higher risk of complications. Therefore in cases of recurrence the role of radiosurgery needed to be evaluated. @entity1 AND METHODS: From April 1992 to July 1997 135 @entity1 suffering from @entity5513 were treated at the Neurosurgical Department of the University Medical School of Graz by means of the gamma-Knife. 12 @entity1 had recurrence after a single or several microsurgical resections. The age distribution was between 38 and 71 years with a mean of 57 years. The diameter of the @entity5 varied between 10.5 and 31.2 mm. RESULTS: In all 12 cases the @entity5 could be inactivated biologically in a mean follow-up period of 58.8 months by means of stereotactic radiosurgery. @entity5 shrinkage was achieved in 3 cases (25%), central necrotic areas were observed in 8 cases (67%). No additional @entity129 occurred. CONCLUSIONS: Stereotactic radiosurgery has proven to be a safe and effective treatment option instead of repeated microsurgery. Stereotactic radiosurgery should be considered as the therapy of choice in cases of recurrent @entity5513 .

[Radiosurgery of recurrent XXXX or: the elegant solution of a surgical problem?].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity5513 :: ('MESH:D009464', 'Disease') :: ['acoustic neuromas', 'acoustic neuroma'] @entity129 :: ('MESH:D003389', 'Disease') :: ['cranial nerve palsies'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['Tumor', 'tumors']
@entity5513 :: (MESH:D009464,Disease) :: ['acoustic neurinoma']
