Temporal fossa intra-extracranial dumbbell schwannoma

Br J Neurosurg. 2011 Feb;25(1):142-3. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2010.535930. Epub 2010 Dec 15.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cranial Fossa, Posterior / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult