Vestibular Schwannoma

Vestibular schwannoma is a tumor of vestibulocochlear nerve and is a rare intracranial tumor. The presenting complaints of a 57-year-old man who had been referred to the ENT outpatient department from a primary care provider for evaluation and management of left side vestibular schwannoma discovered on computerized tomography scan brain were insidious onset of hearing loss for the last 4 years, headache for the last 1 year which has worsened for the last 2 months and associated with vomiting episodes, along with imbalance while walking. The patient’s symptoms, tumor size, growth rate, age, and life expectancy determine the treatment of vestibular schwannoma. The above patient was advised surgery along with magnetic resonance imaging brain and preoperative investigations which the patient has agreed to do at a higher referral center of his choice.