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I understand acoustic neuroma is not cancerous but how often does it grow large enough to push onto the brain and be fatal? is death from untreated acoustic neuroma common?
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Very unlikely
Answered 11/12/2021
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While death is unlikely there are instances of bleeding that can occur within a benign tumor that can require emergency surgery. Growth of the tumor can result in cranial nerve and brainstem compression that may also require surgical treatment.
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