TY - JOUR
T1 - Subfrontal schwannoma with ancient change
T2 - A case report
AU - Hayashi, Takuro
AU - Hasegawa, Mitsuhiro
AU - Inamasu, Joji
AU - Kaito, Takafumi
AU - Abe, Masato
AU - Hirose, Yuichi
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - A rare case of ancient schwannoma originating from subfrontal region is reported. A 39-year-old woman underwent a medical checkup of the brain and her magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-circumscribed mass with cystic change in the left subfrontal region. H magnetic resonance spectroscopy, positron emission tomography, and perfusion computed tomography failed to reveal any malignant findings. Total removal of the tumor by subfrontal approach was performed. Pathologic evaluation revealed strongly suggestive findings of ancient schwannoma, a rare variant of schwannoma. Subfrontal schwannoma is uncommon; especially, that with ancient change is further rare, and, herein, its neuroradiologic and histologic features are discussed.
AB - A rare case of ancient schwannoma originating from subfrontal region is reported. A 39-year-old woman underwent a medical checkup of the brain and her magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-circumscribed mass with cystic change in the left subfrontal region. H magnetic resonance spectroscopy, positron emission tomography, and perfusion computed tomography failed to reveal any malignant findings. Total removal of the tumor by subfrontal approach was performed. Pathologic evaluation revealed strongly suggestive findings of ancient schwannoma, a rare variant of schwannoma. Subfrontal schwannoma is uncommon; especially, that with ancient change is further rare, and, herein, its neuroradiologic and histologic features are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1097/WNQ.0b013e31828c6ee2
DO - 10.1097/WNQ.0b013e31828c6ee2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84881398781
SN - 1050-6438
VL - 23
SP - 216
EP - 221
JO - Neurosurgery Quarterly
JF - Neurosurgery Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -