International Journal of Radiation Research
نشریه پرتو پژوه
Int J Radiat Res
Basic Sciences
http://ijrr.com
79
journal79
2322-3243
2345-4229
10.61186/ijrr
en
jalali
1399
4
1
gregorian
2020
7
1
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online
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Brainstem schwannoma: A case report and review of clinical and imaging features
Medical Physics
Medical Physics
مطالعه موردي
Case Report
<div style="text-align: justify;">Background: Intracerebral schwannoma is an extremely rare disease, accounting for fewer than 1% of intracranial schwannomas. The most common site for this type of schwannoma is the cerebral hemisphere, especially the frontal and temporal lobes; brainstem schwannoma is infrequent. Case Description: Here, we report a 51-year-old man with a monthlong history of blurred vision and weakness in his left lower limb. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a heterogeneous cystic tumor with a solid nodule arising from the brainstem. The patient underwent a craniotomy with complete resection of the tumor, which was confirmed to be a brainstem schwannoma by histopathological examination. We also performed a literature review of the 19 reported cases of brainstem schwannoma. Conclusions: Brainstem schwannomas predominated in children and young adults (60% of cases occurred in patients ≤ 30 years of age), and were more common in females (65%). Most of these schwannomas exhibited heterogeneous intensity, containing cystic (78%) and solid-enhanced components. The vast majority of reported cases (94.9%) followed a benign course, with an improved prognosis following tumor resection.</div>
Brainstem schwannoma, clinical and imaging features.
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X.
Liang
7900319475328460016232
7900319475328460016232
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
W.
Shi
7900319475328460016233
7900319475328460016233
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
X.
Wang
7900319475328460016234
7900319475328460016234
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
J.
Qin
7900319475328460016235
7900319475328460016235
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
L.
Wang
7900319475328460016236
7900319475328460016236
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
X.
Wu
7900319475328460016237
7900319475328460016237
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
X.
Liang
7900319475328460016238
7900319475328460016238
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
H.
Zhang
zhanghui_mr@163.com
7900319475328460016239
7900319475328460016239
Yes
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China
Y.
Tan
tanyan123456@sina.com
7900319475328460016240
7900319475328460016240
No
Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Province, China