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Atypical intracerebral schwannoma mimicking glial tumor: case report.
- Source :
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Turkish neurosurgery [Turk Neurosurg] 2009 Jan; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 82-5. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- A rare case of a solitary schwannoma arising within parenchyma of the brain is reported. A 37-year old right-handed man presented with a 3- month history of progressive headaches, lethargy and vomiting. The initial diagnosis being considered was primary intracranial tumor, including high-grade astrocytoma, metastasis or lymphoma Histopathological examination revealed schwannoma. Cysts, calcification and mild to moderate peritumoral edema are common in intracerebral schwannomas. However, our case is atypical and has no cystic component, calcification or vascularization. The pathogenesis and neuroradiological findings of intraparenchymal schwannomas are discussed and we review the related literature.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Biopsy
Brain Neoplasms complications
Brain Neoplasms surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Epilepsy etiology
Epilepsy surgery
Humans
Male
Neurilemmoma complications
Neurilemmoma surgery
Astrocytoma pathology
Brain Neoplasms pathology
Epilepsy pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurilemmoma pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1019-5149
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Turkish neurosurgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19263360