Neurinoma glosofaringeo: comunicacion de un caso / Glossopharyngeal neurinoma: case report
Rev. argent. neurocir
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17(3): 145-146, jul.-sept. 2003. ilus
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in Spanish
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| ID: lil-390607
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe a patient with a IX cranial nerve neurinoma of the cerebellopontine angle. Description A 29 years old woman complained of headache and decreased hearing of the right ear during the last two years. MRI showed a lesion in the right cerebellopontine angle. Intervention The patient was operated through a retrosigmoid approach. During surgery we realized that the lesion was related to the glossopharyngeal nerve. The tumor was totally resected, without postoperative morbidity. The pathologist informed schwanoma.Conclusion:
The possibility of a glossopharyngeal schwannoma with auditive loss is possible
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Brain Neoplasms
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Glossopharyngeal Nerve
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Neurilemmoma
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. argent. neurocir
Journal subject:
Neurosurgery
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR
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