7th June 2021

A 50-year-old woman has been diagnosed with a single acoustic neuroma

A 50-year-old woman has been diagnosed with a single acoustic neuroma. The tumour is 1.4cm in size and has caused a significant unilateral hearing impairment. The outcome of the neurosurgical MDT is that this patient should be offered radical treatment; however, she is reluctant to have surgery, as she has previously had a bad experience with a general anaesthetic.

Which of the following treatments is an alternative to surgery in the management of acoustic neuroma?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate treatment from the list below. Select ONE option only.