Rapidly Growing and Asymptomatic Skull Base Lesion

J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Mar/Apr;30(2):548-549. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005153.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / complications
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery
  • Diplopia / etiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Neurilemmoma / complications
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery
  • Skull Base / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Base / pathology
  • Trochlear Nerve Diseases / complications
  • Trochlear Nerve Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Trochlear Nerve Diseases / surgery