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However, very little information is available on radiotherapy for VS in the presence of a cochlear implant (CI) in cases in which tumor growth occurs following observation, or when residual tumor growth occurs after microsurgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>OBSERVATIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The authors report the case of a 60-year-old woman with successful tumor control of a growing VS by radiosurgery after partial resection of a separate, ipsilateral transfundal inner ear schwannoma (IES) with involvement of the modiolus and CI placement. Hearing with the CI could be preserved for the reported observation time of 3 years postradiosurgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>LESSONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Even though they are extremely rare, the presence of unilateral multifocal IES and VS must be considered. Although results from a single observation should be interpreted with caution, this case suggests that VS tumor control using radiosurgery appears, in principle, to be possible despite the presence of a CI. 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