Intraosseous schwannoma of the occipital bone: a case report

Childs Nerv Syst. 2018 Sep;34(9):1803-1805. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3820-z. Epub 2018 May 7.

Abstract

Object: Intraosseous schwanomma of the calvarium METHODS: This paper reports the case of a 7-year-old boy who presented with an intraosseous schwanomma involving the occipital bone and provides a brief overview of the literature.

Results: The patient presented with a mass in the midline occipital region. Neuroimaging revealed a lytic lesion in the occipital bone with lack of enhancement on gadolinium MRI sequences. A gross total resection was performed, and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma.

Conclusion: Intraosseous schwanomma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skull vault lesions in the pediatric population and can be successfully managed with surgical excision.

Keywords: Intraosseous; Schwannoma; Skull.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery*
  • Occipital Bone / diagnostic imaging*
  • Occipital Bone / surgery*
  • Skull Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Skull Neoplasms / surgery*