ArticleCureus2021
An Unsuspected Intraventricular Schwannoma.
Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Giant cystic intraventricular schwannoma with chronic haemorrhage in an adolescent: diagnostic pitfalls and targeted literature review.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Review
- Intraventricular schwannomas: A case report and a literature review.Rare tumors · 2024Article
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Abstract
Intraventricular schwannomas are rarely encountered in neurosurgical practice. The development and progression of a schwannoma within the ventricular system is still a hypothesised theory. Here, we present a case of a 59-year-old female who presented with a three-week history of headaches. Her symptoms progressively worsened, with resultant altered mental status within the last week. Imaging scans of the brain demonstrated a well-defined mass within the right lateral ventricle with associated midline shift and obstructive hydrocephalus. A parietal craniotomy and resection of the intraventricular mass was performed. Her postoperative course was uneventful. Histopathological assessment depicted a biphasic pattern of Antoni A and B, with a strongly positive S100. This was in keeping with an intraventricular schwannoma. The diagnosis of an intraventricular schwannoma does not fit within the classical differential framework for ventricular masses. These tumours are extremely uncommon but fortunately, they are typically benign. Therefore, adequate surgical resection remains the gold standard of care for these unfamiliar masses.
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