Cochlear Enhancement May Precede Cochlear Obliteration After Vestibular Schwannoma Excision.

Objective: Cochlear obliteration after vestibular schwannoma excision has been noted, with implications on cochlear implantation. Early postoperative cochlear enhancement with gadolinium on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has also been observed. Timing of enhancement and association with obliteration is described here.