An Intraventricular Schwannoma with Associated Hydrocephalus and Ventricular Entrapment: A Case Report

Abstract Intraventricular schwannomas are rare primary brain tumors, with fewer than 25 cases reported in the literature. Here, we present the case of a 20-year-old male patient with a 2 year history of blurry vision and dysesthesia involving his right occiput and upper neck. Imaging demonstrated a...

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Published in:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Main Authors: Sheilah M. Curran-Melendez, Melanie Fukui, William Bivin, David Oliver-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-01-01
Subjects:
ventricles
brain
schwannoma
hydrocephalus
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1395493
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Summary:Abstract Intraventricular schwannomas are rare primary brain tumors, with fewer than 25 cases reported in the literature. Here, we present the case of a 20-year-old male patient with a 2 year history of blurry vision and dysesthesia involving his right occiput and upper neck. Imaging demonstrated a homogeneously enhancing mass located within the atrium of the right lateral ventricle with associated right lateral ventricular entrapment. Pathology confirmed the tumor to be an intraventricular schwannoma. Imaging findings, presentation, complications, and treatment options for intraventricular schwannomas are described.
ISSN:2193-6358
2193-6366

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