The tumour immune microenvironment is enriched but suppressed in vestibular schwannoma compared to meningioma: therapeutic implications for NF2-related schwannomatosis [PDF]
Acta Neuropathologica CommunicationsCurrently there are no therapeutic agents that are effective against both vestibular schwannoma and meningioma, the two most common tumour types affecting patients with the rare tumour predisposition syndrome NF2-related schwannomatosis. This study aimed
Grace E. Gregory +9 more
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Patient perception of disability following acoustic (vestibular) schwannoma removal via gamma knife and microsurgical techniques [PDF]
, 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]
, 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
International 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
Journal 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
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Schwannoma of Gingiva: a rare case report [PDF]
Journal 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
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Intraosseous ancient Schwannoma: A rare case in the mandible and a literature review
Rare 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
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The changing landscape of vestibular schwannoma diagnosis and management: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
, 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
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A Case of Incidental Schwannoma Mimicking Necrotic Metastatic Lymph Node from Bladder Cancer
Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives: Retroperitoneal schwannoma is a very rare case of schwannoma which commonly occurs in the other part of the body. However, it is difficult to distinguish schwannoma from other tumors before pathological examination because they
Jeong-Hyouk Choi +5 more
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Frontiers 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
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