Trigeminal nerve schwannoma

Authors

  • Prashant Kashyap D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
  • Dhaval Dave D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
  • Prashant Melmane D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
  • Archana Bhate D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navi Mumbai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20161261

Keywords:

Trigeminal schwannoma, Rare case, Diagnostic challenge, Proper clinical evaluation, MRI brain, Skull base surgery

Abstract

Trigeminal schwannomas are uncommon slow growing encapsulated tumours composed of schwann cells. Trigeminal schwannomas are the second most common type of schwannoma, after the far more common acoustic schwannoma. In this case definite diagnosis could not be made after 1 CT (computerized tomography) scan and 3 MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) (outside hospital) but finally after proper clinical examination and discussion with radiologist about the best diagnostic imaging in this case we reached to a diagnosis of trigeminal nerve schwannoma after MRI brain with contrast.

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Published

2016-12-30

How to Cite

Kashyap, P., Dave, D., Melmane, P., & Bhate, A. (2016). Trigeminal nerve schwannoma. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 4(5), 1739–1741. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20161261

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Case Reports