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Patient perception of disability following acoustic (vestibular) schwannoma removal via gamma knife and microsurgical techniques [PDF]

open access: green, 2006
This study evaluates patient\u27s short and long-term balance function after microsurgical tumor removal and gamma knife radiosurgery using an unvalidated qualitative questionnaire and the Dizziness Handicap ...
Nichols, Dondra O.
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Ancient Schwannoma of the Cauda Equina: our experience and review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Ancient schwannomas (AS) are exceedingly rare variant of common schwannomas (CS). Only two cases involving the cauda equina region have been previously reported in literature.
Caruso, Riccardo   +5 more
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Acute Hemifacial And Hemiparesis Caused By Hemorrhagic Vestibular Schwannoma; A Case Report

open access: yesInternational Clinical Neuroscience Journal, 2022
Vestibular schwannoma is a benign and common slow-growing tumor that develops on the vestibular divisions of cranial nerve VIII. Some risk factors may enhance intratumoral hemorrhage risk which leads to tumor management to early surgical procedures ...
Jaber Hatam   +6 more
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Resection of a schwannoma originating from vagus nerve in the right superior mediastinum

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023
Background Schwannoma is the most common mediastinal neurogenic tumor, while schwannoma originating from mediastinal vagus nerve is rare. Case presentation This article reported one case of schwannoma originating from vagus nerve in the right superior ...
Ming Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Schwannoma of Gingiva: a rare case report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2019
Schwannoma is a rare benign neural neoplasm derived from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheath. Schwannoma accounts for 25% to 48% of all neoplasm cases in the head and neck region. Oral Schwannoma is an uncommon soft tissue tumor comprising of 1%
khadijeh abdal, Parya Emamverdizadeh
doaj   +1 more source

Intraosseous ancient Schwannoma: A rare case in the mandible and a literature review

open access: yesRare Tumors, 2021
Schwannoma, otherwise known as neurilemmoma, is a benign tumor that originates from Schwann cells. Ancient Schwannoma is a long-standing Schwannoma with degenerative and xanthomatous changes.
Neda Kardouni Khoozestani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The changing landscape of vestibular schwannoma diagnosis and management: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
ObjectivesTo assess the current state of the diagnosis and management of vestibular schwannoma (VS) as well as treatment trends, and to evaluate the role of treatment setting and various specialists in treatment plan.MethodsPatients diagnosed with VS ...
Abouzari, Mehdi   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Prognostic significance of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in surgically resected schwannomas

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2023
ObjectiveThe goal of schwannoma resection is to control the tumor while preserving neurological function. Schwannomas have a variable postoperative growth pattern, therefore preoperative prediction of a schwannoma’s growth pattern is favorable.
Kento Takahara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sciatic nerve schwannoma complicated by nerve bundle membrane effusion: Two case reports and a literature review

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2022
Schwannoma is a benign tumor that originates from Schwann cells in the peripheral nerve tunica or bundle of nerves and grows along the longitudinal axis of the nerve. Schwannoma can occur in multiple anatomic locations but rarely in the sciatic nerve. To
Lian He   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multimode imaging characteristics and treatment of uveal schwannoma [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
AIM: To delineate the different imaging characteristics of uveal schwannoma from melanoma and discuss the optimal treatment strategy for intraocular schwannoma. METHODS: Case series of three patients diagnosed with intraocular schwannoma was collected at
Ting Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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