Neurinoma glosofaringeo: comunicacion de un caso / Glossopharyngeal neurinoma: case report
Rev. argent. neurocir
; 17(3): 145-146, jul.-sept. 2003. ilus
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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
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Nervo Glossofaríngeo
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Neurilemoma
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. argent. neurocir
Assunto da revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Ano de publicação:
2003
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Article