Naso-ethmoid schwannoma with intracranial extension: case report
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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59(2B): 421-423, Jun. 2001. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-286428
ABSTRACT
Intranasal schwannomas are rare lesions, specially when they present with an intracranial extension. The fifth case in the medical literature of a naso-ethmoid schwannoma with extension into the anterior cranial fossa is presented. The magnetic resonance findings and the details of the combined intracranial / transfacial operative approach used are described. The possible origin and the clinical characteristics of this rare lesion are reviewed.
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Main subject:
Skull Neoplasms
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Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
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Ethmoid Sinus
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Neurilemmoma
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
/
Psychiatry
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Santa Marcelina/BR
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