Abstract
Trochlear schwannomas typically present with diplopia and are extremely rare benign intracranial neoplasms that require the combined expertise of neurotologists and neurosurgeons for surgical excision. A combined petrosal approach offers a surgical route for removal of growing and/or symptomatic tumors. A study of a trochlear nerve schwannoma that demonstrated rapid growth but was otherwise asymptomatic was presented in this study.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / complications
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery
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Diplopia / etiology
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Neurilemmoma / complications
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Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
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Neurilemmoma / surgery
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Skull Base / diagnostic imaging
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Skull Base / pathology
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Trochlear Nerve Diseases / complications
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Trochlear Nerve Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Trochlear Nerve Diseases / surgery