Intracerebral Schwannoma in a 16-Year-Old Girl : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Srinivas, R.
Velusamy, Shasi
Krupashankar, D.
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intracerebral schwannomas are rare tumors of the CNS.
We report a rare case of intracerebral schwannoma, presenting as a cystic and solid frontoparietal mass, arising in a 16-year-old girl.
The patient presented seizures and headache.
Neuroradiologic findings showed a left frontoparietal lesion with cystic and tissular components.
The tumor was removed through a left frontoparietal craniotomy.
Histological features confirmed the diagnosis of intracerebral schwannoma.
Intracerebral schwannomas, unrelated to cranial nerves, are rare.
The Schwann cells are not indigenous to brain substance, and hence histogenesis of these tumours has attracted a lot of speculation, but because most reported cases have involved young patients, a developmental origin has been suggested.
The theories and literature related to this case are reviewed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Srinivas, R.& Krupashankar, D.& Velusamy, Shasi. 2013. Intracerebral Schwannoma in a 16-Year-Old Girl : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Srinivas, R.…[et al.]. Intracerebral Schwannoma in a 16-Year-Old Girl : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Srinivas, R.& Krupashankar, D.& Velusamy, Shasi. Intracerebral Schwannoma in a 16-Year-Old Girl : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451578
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451578