Trigeminal schwannoma with infratemporal extension. Case report

P Lunardi; P Missori; F M Gagliardi; B Fraioli

Trigeminal schwannoma with infratemporal extension. Case report

J Neurosurg Sci. 1989 Jul-Sep;33(3):293-5.

Authors

P Lunardi¹, P Missori, F M Gagliardi, B Fraioli

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.

PMID: 2614516

Abstract

The case of a 55-year-old woman with a rare trigeminal schwannoma extending into the infratemporal fossa is described. The presentation and treatment of this type of intra and extracranial tumor are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
Neurilemmoma / surgery
Radiography
Trigeminal Nerve / diagnostic imaging*
Trigeminal Nerve / surgery