A história de um ano de desafio

Abstract

EDITORIALOne year ago, we had the honor of writing our first Editorial for the Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, entitled "The Challenge of the Past". The text attempted to convey the responsibility of managing the Publications Department of our Journal, and continue this long and successful tradition of our major means of scientific disclosure. We thought we could anticipate the challenge we would have ahead of us. However, it was only after one year of work that we could appreciate the true size of such challenge and the repercussions of our actions.

An uncommon presentation of an VIII nerve tumor

“…The current prevalence rate of vestibular schwannomas is not accurately known. It is estimated to range between 0.8% and 2.5% 1 , 2 , 6 , 7 . Patients of all ages have been diagnosed with VS, but the tumor is more frequently found in people over the age of fifty 1 , 2 , 8 , 9 .…”

“…It is estimated to range between 0.8% and 2.5% 1 , 2 , 6 , 7 . Patients of all ages have been diagnosed with VS, but the tumor is more frequently found in people over the age of fifty 1 , 2 , 8 , 9 . Women are more involved 1 , 2 , 9 , 10 , in a ratio close to 3:2 in relation to males 9 .…”

“…Pontocerebellar angle tumors in their various manifestations occur quite frequently in the ENT practice. They account for 2-10% of all intracranial tumors 1 , 2 , 3 , and may be lethal if not properly treated. Vestibular schwannomas (VS) amount to 80-90% of all pontocerebellar angle tumors 1 , 4 , 5 .…”

“…They account for 2-10% of all intracranial tumors 1 , 2 , 3 , and may be lethal if not properly treated. Vestibular schwannomas (VS) amount to 80-90% of all pontocerebellar angle tumors 1 , 4 , 5 . They are slow-growth, benign tumors that originate in the vestibular segment of the VIII cranial nerve, mostly in the upper division of this segment 1 , 3 , 6 , 9 .…”

“…Vestibular schwannomas (VS) amount to 80-90% of all pontocerebellar angle tumors 1 , 4 , 5 . They are slow-growth, benign tumors that originate in the vestibular segment of the VIII cranial nerve, mostly in the upper division of this segment 1 , 3 , 6 , 9 . These tumors derive histologically from Schwann cells, and appear more commonly inside the internal auditory meatus 1 , 2 , 3 , on the transition between central and peripheral myelin, known as the Obsteiner-Redlich zone.…”