Site of origin of vestibular schwannoma – ENT MCQ

Most common site of origin of vestibular schwannoma is?

A. Cochlear nerve
B. Superior vestibular nerve
C. Inferior vestibular nerve
D. Facial nerve

Correct answer : B. Superior vestibular nerve

Site of origin of vestibular schwannoma

Most common site of origin of vestibular schwannoma is Superior vestibular nerve ( 50-60% ).
It also occurs in the inferior vestibular nerve ( 40-50% ) and cochlear nerve ( 10% ).

3 Comments

prabhu September 10, 2014

good
elsayedragab October 21, 2014

thanks sir
asha November 13, 2014

answer: inferior vestibular nerve..
not superior vestibular

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Site of origin of vestibular schwannoma

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