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Trigeminal Nerve Schwannoma: A Rare Case of Multisymptomatic Cranial Nerve Involvement.
Cureus
December 2024
Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Aveiro, Aveiro, PRT.
Schwannomas (SCs) are benign tumors composed of neoplastic Schwann cells and are relatively uncommon intracranially. Although these tumors are frequently associated with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), they may also arise idiopathically, and their pathogenesis remains poorly understood. A 70-year-old Caucasian man presented with a two-month history of vertigo, gait imbalance, and decreased visual acuity in the left eye accompanied by photophobia, nausea, vomiting, and occasional headaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProfound Pneumocephalus and Low-Pressure Hydrocephalus Triggered by Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement after Resection, Fat Graft Reconstruction, and Radiotherapy for a Malignant Skull Base Schwannoma.
J Neurol Surg Rep
July 2024
Departments of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
Tension pneumocephalus is a rare postoperative complication, typically presenting with mental status changes or rapid neurological decline after craniotomy. We report a complex case of tension pneumocephalus triggered by graft retraction after ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement. A 39-year-old woman with a recurrent left trigeminal cavernous sinus schwannoma, status post one prior resection, two stereotactic radiosurgery treatments, and one course of fractionated radiotherapy, underwent radical resection with orbital exenteration and abdominal fat free graft reconstruction followed by adjuvant radiotherapy for malignant transformation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVestibular schwannoma causing normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Pract Neurol
January 2025
Imperial College London, Department of Brain Sciences, London, UK.
Vestibular schwannoma is a common benign tumour that may cause local complications. However, vestibular schwannoma has a known association with communicating hydrocephalus presenting with symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus and requiring treatment by ventricular shunting or tumour resection. We report a 79-year-old woman who presented with subacute gait apraxia, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPredictors of Hydrocephalus Risk After Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas: Utility of the Evans Index.
Neurosurgery
August 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Background And Objectives: Hydrocephalus after Gamma Knife® stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for vestibular schwannomas is a rare but manageable occurrence. Most series report post-SRS communicating hydrocephalus in about 1% of patients, thought to be related to a release of proteinaceous substances into the cerebrospinal fluid. While larger tumor size and older patient age have been associated with post-SRS hydrocephalus, the influence of baseline ventricular anatomy on hydrocephalus risk remains poorly defined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntraventricular schwannomas: A case report and a literature review.
Rare Tumors
July 2024
Department of Surgery, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
Intraventricular schwannomas are extremely rare, typically benign tumors originating from Schwann cells, which are not normally found within the ventricular system. Their presence challenges conventional understanding of tumor origins and complicates diagnosis and management. We report the case of a 19-year-old female presenting with a drop attack and headache, with no significant medical history.
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