The role of insulin-like growth factors signaling in merlin-deficient human schwannomas. [PDF]
, 2012 Loss of the tumor suppressor merlin causes development of the tumors of the nervous system, such as schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas occurring spontaneously or as part of a hereditary disease Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).
Ammoun, S +7 more
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Fukushima Journal of Medical Science, 2017 BACKGROUND Schwannomas are difficult to diagnose using imaging alone. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is an effective and safe tissue sampling technique.
Mika Takasumi +12 more
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A rare case of schwannoma: schwannoma of the tongue
Gaziantep Medical Journal, 2012 Schwannomas, also known as the neurolemmomas, are caused by the Schwann cells in the peripheral, cranial or autonomic nerve sheath. These are benign, solid and encapsulated tumors. They grow slowly. Generally they are seen between the ages of 20-50 years old and they are more common in females than males, F / M :1,5-2 / 1.
YILMAZ, Hasan +2 more
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Extradural cervical spinal schwannoma in a child: a case report and review of the literature
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Introduction Extradural schwannoma arising from high cervical spinal root is a rare entity in children. We report a case of extradural cervical schwannoma in a 14-year-old boy.
Apar Pokharel +5 more
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Medical Malpractice of Vestibular Schwannoma: A 40-Year Review of the United States Legal Databases. [PDF]
, 2019 OBJECTIVES:To analyze medical malpractice lawsuit trends pertaining to cases of vestibular schwannomas (VS). METHODS:Two major computerized legal databases (LexisNexis and WestLaw) were queried and reviewed for evaluation of all the US state and federal ...
Abouzari, Mehdi +10 more
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Loss of SOX10 function contributes to the phenotype of human Merlin-null schwannoma cells. [PDF]
, 2013 Loss of the Merlin tumour suppressor causes abnormal de-differentiation and proliferation of Schwann cells and formation of schwannoma tumours in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2.
Doddrell, RDS +8 more
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Primary Uterine Cervix Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Pathology, 2012 Schwannoma (neurilemmoma) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor that occurs in a wide variety of locations; however, its finding in the uterine cervix is extremely rare.
Maryam Tahmasbi +4 more
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas. [PDF]
, 2018 Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) maintains an important role in managing vestibular schwannoma (VS). Long-term clinical data have clearly established the safety and efficacy of the procedure for managing Koos low grade to intermediate grade VS ...
Braunstein, Steve, Ma, Lijun
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The extracisternal approach in vestibular schwannoma surgery and facial nerve preservation [PDF]
, 2014 The classical surgical technique for the resection of vestibular schwannomas (VS) has emphasized the microsurgical anatomy of cranial nerves. We believe that the focus on preservation of the arachnoid membrane may serve as a safe guide for tumor removal.
Beer-Furlan, Andre +5 more
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Functional Nerve Preservation in Extracranial Head and Neck Schwannoma Surgery.
JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2016 IMPORTANCE A schwannoma is an uncommon, benign neurogenic tumor of Schwann cells. Tumor enucleation is the recommended surgical method to preserve function of the original nerve, although enucleation does not guarantee completely intact nerve function ...
K. Ijichi +5 more
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