Schwannoma of the third ventricle - a case report

Summary Schwannomas represent about 8 % of all intracranial tumours, however, ventricular location of schwannomas is extremely rare. If they occur, they are located mostly in the lateral ventricle. To our knowledge there was only one case of third ventricular schwannoma described in the literature....

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Published in:Asian journal of neurosurgery 2010-01, Vol.5 (1), p.83-86
Main Authors: Martin, Smrčka, Vladimír, Přibáň, Soňa, Krišofová, Leoš, Křen, Andrea, Sprláková
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Intracranial tumors
Schwann cells
Ventricles
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Summary:Summary Schwannomas represent about 8 % of all intracranial tumours, however, ventricular location of schwannomas is extremely rare. If they occur, they are located mostly in the lateral ventricle. To our knowledge there was only one case of third ventricular schwannoma described in the literature. Our case is the second one.
ISSN:1793-5482
2248-9614