Case Report
Authors: Sraavya S. Akella (University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa) , Jordan N. Mattson (University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa) , Nina N. Moreira (University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa)
Background: Acoustic neuromas are a common sequela of neurofibromatosis type 2 and have been shown to grow at an increased rate during pregnancy.
Case: 21-year-old female, gravida 1 para 0, with history of neurofibromatosis type 2 presented for prenatal care following new onset seizures and progressive deafness. She was found to have bilateral slow-growing acoustic neuromas. Over the course of her pregnancy, her acoustic neuroma began growing and she became completely deaf. She underwent surgical decompression during her pregnancy and had a late preterm vaginal delivery due to preeclampsia with severe features. She subsequently had further operative and medical treatment of her neuromas.
Conclusion: Acoustic neuromas during pregnancy are exceedingly rare, but can be managed successfully with an interdisciplinary team approach tailored to the patients’ specific clinical presentation.
Keywords: Acoustic neuroma, pregnancy, neurofibroma, neurofibromatosis type 2
How to Cite: Akella, S. S. , Mattson, J. N. & Moreira, N. N. (2019) “Vestibular Schwannoma growth during pregnancy: case report of neurofibromatosis type 2 in pregnancy”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 9(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1409