Rare Cranial Nerve Schwannomas: A Retrospective Review of Nontrigeminal, Nonvestibular Cranial Nerve Schwannomas

• Main Authors: Harsh Deora, Dwarakanath Srinivas, Manish Beniwal, V. Vikas, K. V. L. N. Rao, Sampath Somanna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-04-01
• Series: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
• Subjects: cranial nerve; microsurgery; rare schwannoma; skull base
• Online Access: http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_469_17

Introduction: Intracranial schwannomas arising from non-trigeminal and non-vestibular sources are extremely rare constituting <0.8% of all schwannomas. In this article, we have analyzed our experience in the management of these rare tumors over a 10-year period. Material and Methods: There were a total of 16 cases, with 11 of them undergoing microsurgical resection and 5 undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Results: There were no fresh neurological deficit in any of these patients and two patients underwent postoperative SRS for residual tumor. One patient died due to postoperative septicemia. Conclusion: Knowledge of these lesions along with their clinicoradiological profile is essential to maintain a high index of suspicion and understand the nuances of treatment.