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Case Report: Somatic NF2 mutation in a vestibular schwannoma arising in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundNeurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and vestibular schwannoma are genetically and clinically distinct entities, with vestibular schwannomas classically associated with neurofibromatosis type 2.
Misa Shogaku, Hiroshi Yamada, Seiji Yamada, Ryota Fujinami, Shigeki Yamada, Motoki Tanikawa, Yusuke Okuno, Mitsuhito Mase   +7 more
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Gastric Schwannoma [PDF]

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2020
AbstractGastric Schwannomas are rare benign slow‐growing tumors and warrant treatment/resection only when symptomatic. Watchful waiting is recommended for incidental or asymptomatic schwannomas.
Ahmad Albshesh, Monica-Inda Kaufmann, Idan Levy   +2 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, Mahisa Mokhtari, Sayedali Ahmadi, Eshagh Bahrami, Marjan Mirsalehi, Saleh Mohebbi, Meysam Abolmaali   +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, Hao Shi, Xiabin Tu, Weidong Li, Zhengliang Wei   +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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Intracochlear Schwannoma [PDF]

Skull Base, 2009
Intralabyrinthine schwannomas are benign, slow-growing tumors that originate from Schwann cells lining the terminal ends of the cochlear and vestibular nerves. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with gadolinium is considered the best diagnostic tool for this disease.
MAGLIULO, Giuseppe, COLICCHIO MG, ALLA FR, STASOLLA A.   +3 more
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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, Maziar Motiee-Langroudi, Ali Salehi, Paniz Ranji   +3 more
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Prognostic significance of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in surgically resected schwannomas

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, Ryota Tamura, Yuki Kuranari, Kosuke Karatsu, Takenori Akiyama, Masahiro Toda   +5 more
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Sciatic nerve schwannoma complicated by nerve bundle membrane effusion: Two case reports and a literature review

Frontiers 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, Lian He, Yan-Ji Zhang, Shi-Li He, Jia-Ren Zhang, Jun Wu, Jun Wu, Gao-Feng Zhang, Da-Li Wang   +8 more
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First-ever intraosseous ancient schwannoma of the proximal ulna successfully treated using the cement technique

Journal of International Medical Research, 2021
Schwannoma or neurilemmoma is a common soft tissue neoplasm arising from the neural sheath of Schwann cells. However, intraosseous schwannoma is rare, accounting for less than 0.2% of primary bone tumours.
Kai Xuan Lim, Karl Wu
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