Olfactory Nerve Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Schwannomas are benign tumors, which arise from the Schwann cells of the central or peripheral nerves. They form 8% of all intracranial tumors and most of the cases arise from vestibular division of the 8th cranial nerve. Rare cases are shown to arise from the olfactory or optic nerve, being devoid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2018-07-01
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Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1669991 |