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Start free with EleplanVestibular schwannoma
ORPHA:252175Clinical subtype
Also called Acoustic neurilemoma · Acoustic neurinoma · Acoustic neuroma
What it is
Vestibular schwannoma is a rare tumor of the posterior fossa originating in the Schwann cells of the vestibular transitional zone of the vestibulocochlear nerve that can be benign, small, slow growing and asymptomatic or large, faster growing and aggressive and potentially fatal, presenting with symptoms of hearing and balance impairment, vertigo, ataxia, headache and fifth, sixth or seventh cranial nerve dysfunction and facial numbness.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000 (annual incidence, Denmark)
- Classified as
- Clinical subtype
Recorded for the broader condition
- Age of onset
- Adult, ElderlyBenign schwannoma
- Inheritance
- Not applicableBenign schwannoma
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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