surgical treatment of trigeminal schwanomas

Thirteen cases of trigeminal schwanomas were operated upon in the period from February 2003 to August 2006 in Kasr El-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, seven females and six males with age-range from 35 to 60 years. All patients have presented with trigeminal dysfunction manifestations, brain magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography with petrous bone window were performed to all cases. The frontotemporal epidural approach was performed in all cases, complete surgical resection was achieved in ten cases [77%], worsening of the trigeminal nerve functions were the most common immediate postoperative complications encountered