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A patient with vestibular schwannoma is best investigated by which of the following:

A
SPECT
B
Contrast enhanced CT scan
C
Gadolinum enhanced MRI
D
PET scan
High-Yield Explanation
Vestibular schwannoma usually arises in VIII cranial nerve of posterior cranial fossa. CT scan will not give clear picture of posterior cranial fossa tumour < 2cm. MRI scan is the investigation of choice in patient with posterior cranial fossa tumour. Ref: Philippe Demaerel, (2001), Chapter 18, "Imaging of Intracranial Abnormalities in Neurofibramatosis type 1 & 2", In the book, "Recent Advances in Diagnostic Neuroradiology", Springer Publications, USA, Page 283

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