Isolated trochlear nerve schwannoma presenting with diplopia: A case report and literature review

Isolated trochlear nerve schwannoma presenting with diplopia: A case report and literature review

Background: Trochlear nerve schwannoma is a very rare tumor encountered especially in patients without type 2 neurofibromatosis (NF2). Most of the time, this tumor is diagnosed intraoperatively. We describe a rare case of trochlear nerve schwannoma. Clinical Presentation: A 63-year-old male presente...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Samadian, Navid Farzin, Mehrdad Hosseinzadeh Bakhtevari, Mohammad Hallajnejad, Omidvar Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Intraoperative diagnosis
Neurofibromatosis 2
Schwannoma
Trochlear nerve
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751915000146

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