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Clinical benefits of central pancreatectomy for a patient with pancreatic schwannoma and diabetes.
World J Surg Oncol
January 2025
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Tongfu Roud 396, Guangzhou, 510220, Guangdong, China.
Schwannomas are tumors that originate from the glial cells of the nervous system and can occur on myelinated nerve fibers throughout the body, especially in the craniofacial region. However, pancreatic schwannomas are extremely rare. We report a case of a pancreatic schwannoma that was difficult to differentiate from other pancreatic tumors preoperatively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical management of a large cystic trochlear nerve schwannoma mimicking a brainstem glioma: a case report.
Front Oncol
November 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Tübingen University Hospital, Tübingen, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- Intracranial schwannomas are rare tumors, with pure motor nerve schwannomas being the least common, and their location near the brainstem complicates diagnosis.
- A case study reports on a 47-year-old man with a tumor initially appearing to be a glioma, leading to surgery which revealed it was actually an extra-axial schwannoma from the trochlear nerve.
- The study highlights the importance of recognizing the challenges in diagnosing these rare tumors, as they can easily be mistaken for other types, affecting treatment choices.
Giant cystic Intradural extramedullary tumor of the lumbar spine mimicking arachnoid cyst: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Brawijaya University/Dr Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
Article Synopsis
- Schwannomas are benign tumors typically found near spinal nerve roots, but large cases with cystic degeneration are difficult to diagnose before surgery and are not well-researched in medical literature.
- A case is presented of a 28-year-old man with a giant schwannoma causing intermittent pain in his left thigh; MRI revealed a complex cystic lesion extending from L4 to S1.
- Successful surgical removal of the tumor led to symptom resolution, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis through MRI and histopathology, and emphasizing that complete surgical excision is the preferred treatment approach.
Concurrent fibrous dysplasia is associated with a high incidence of cystic formation in vestibular schwannomas.
Neurosurg Rev
October 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Article Synopsis
- This study examines the link between fibrous dysplasia (FD), a rare bone disorder, and the presence of cystic changes in vestibular schwannomas (VSs), specifically focusing on how FD may influence the development of cystic VSs.* -
- Out of 1,255 patients studied, 11.3% had cystic VSs, with findings indicating that female patients, those with concurrent FD, and larger VS volumes showed higher percentages of cystic formation.* -
- The results suggest that concurrent FD and larger VS volumes are significant risk factors for cystic VSs, highlighting the need for further research into the mechanisms behind this relationship.*
Role of Surgery in Vestibular Schwannoma following prior Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
J Pak Med Assoc
October 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is widely used for treating vestibular schwannoma (VS), offering high tumour control rates, especially in small to medium-sized tumours. However, a subset of patients experiences SRS failure, requiring subsequent salvage microsurgery (MS). The primary reason for salvage surgery is continued tumour growth, but other causes include symptom progression and cystic enlargement.
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