Abstract
Intra-extracranial schwannomas arising unrelated to major cranial nerves are exceedingly rare neoplasms. We report the case of a 23-year-old male who presented with a 9 month history of progressive temporal swelling which was excised and found histologically to be a schwannoma. A succinct review of the relevant literature is presented.
MeSH terms
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Cranial Fossa, Posterior / diagnostic imaging*
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
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Neurilemmoma / pathology
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Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Skull Base Neoplasms / pathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Young Adult