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  "abstract": "Background\n\nThe natural history of vestibular schwannoma (VS) is variable, with concerns about observation management rather than hearing loss. Shrinkage is well documented, with an undetermined hearing outcome.Case description\n\nWe report the case of a 62-year-old female followed in our clinic with a left cerebellopontine angle mass with radiological features of a VS. The mass underwent spontaneous total resolution while serviceable hearing was maintained for over 13 years, and we discuss the related pathophysiology.Conclusion\n\nSpontaneous shrinkage of VSs is well documented in the literature. We present a rare case of complete spontaneous involution and loss of contrast enhancement, with preservation of serviceable hearing over a very long-term follow-up (13 years).",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.",
    "Department of Neurosurgery, Regional University Hospital of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.",
    "Department of Neurosurgery, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, United States."
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      "name": "Rasha Hassan Noreldeen"
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      "name": "Miguel Ángel Arráez Sánchez"
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  "published": "2026-10-09",
  "publisher": "Scientific Scholar",
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  "title": "Spontaneous resolution of vestibular schwannoma: A singular phenomenon.",
  "title_text": "Spontaneous resolution of vestibular schwannoma: A singular phenomenon.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-06T12:22:39Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/1vr11ffxg2y8k",
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