A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass
Schwannoma's of considerable size arising from the trigeminal nerve are very rare. Here, a case of a large right-sided parasellar mass diagnosed as a trigeminal schwannoma is reported. Complete resection of the tumor was successfully achieved. The patient had an excellent postoperative course.
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| author | Abdulrahman H Al Anazi Ahmed T Hendam Areej M Al-Nemer Feras A Al Anazi |
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| description | Schwannoma's of considerable size arising from the trigeminal nerve are very rare. Here, a case of a large right-sided parasellar mass diagnosed as a trigeminal schwannoma is reported. Complete resection of the tumor was successfully achieved. The patient had an excellent postoperative course. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-153f5311e1874ca1ade95c65482f671f2022-12-22T00:10:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences1658-631X2018-01-016316917110.4103/sjmms.sjmms_120_16A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar massAbdulrahman H Al AnaziAhmed T HendamAreej M Al-NemerFeras A Al AnaziSchwannoma's of considerable size arising from the trigeminal nerve are very rare. Here, a case of a large right-sided parasellar mass diagnosed as a trigeminal schwannoma is reported. Complete resection of the tumor was successfully achieved. The patient had an excellent postoperative course.http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2018;volume=6;issue=3;spage=169;epage=171;aulast=AlParasellarschwannomatrigeminal |
| spellingShingle | Abdulrahman H Al Anazi Ahmed T Hendam Areej M Al-Nemer Feras A Al Anazi A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Parasellar schwannoma trigeminal |
| title | A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass |
| title_full | A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass |
| title_fullStr | A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass |
| title_short | A case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass |
| title_sort | case of trigeminal schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass |
| topic | Parasellar schwannoma trigeminal |
| url | http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2018;volume=6;issue=3;spage=169;epage=171;aulast=Al |
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