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SynthesisBMC neurology2022

Intra-cerebellar schwannoma with various degenerative changes: a case report and a systematic review.

Yasuhide Takeuchi, Yoshiki Arakawa, Hideaki Yokoo, Yoshiki Mikami, Yukinori Terada, Kazumichi Yoshida, Susumu Miyamoto, Hironori Haga

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Yasuhide TakeuchiDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8507, Kyoto, Japan.
Yoshiki ArakawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. yarakawa@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4626-4645
Hideaki YokooDepartment of Human Pathology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa-machi, Gunma, 371-8511, Maebashi City, Japan.
Yoshiki MikamiDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kumamoto University Hospital, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, 860-8556, Kumamoto City, Japan.
Yukinori TeradaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Kazumichi YoshidaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Susumu MiyamotoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Hironori HagaDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8507, Kyoto, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntra-cranial schwannomas account for less than 8% of brain tumors, among which more than 80% arise from the vestibular nerve. Intra-cerebellar schwannomas are extremely rare. Several cases have been previously reported but without remarkable degenerative changes on histology. CASE PRESENTATION: A 61-year-old man presented with worsening disorientation, and an imaging study revealed a cystic lesion (6.5 cm in the largest diameter) in the left hemisphere of the cerebellum accompanied by a mural nodule (2.5 cm) located just inside the skull with enhancement and focal calcification, in addition to hydrocephalus. The lesion was more than 5 mm from the left acoustic nerve. The patient underwent gross total resection. Pathological examination revealed remarkable degenerative changes with various morphological features. Tumor cells were pleomorphic with rich cytoplasm containing numerous eosinophilic granules. Blood vessels and extracellular matrix showed remarkable hyalinization. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that the tumor cells were positive for S-100 protein and negative for Olig2. The tumor was diagnosed as a schwannoma with marked degenerative changes.

conclusionsThe present case is discussed with reference to a systematic review of previous reports of intra-cerebellar schwannoma. Intra-cerebellar schwannoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions with heterogeneous histopathological morphology in the cerebellum.

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Brain NeoplasmsCalcinosisNeurilemmomaCerebellumDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMaleMiddle AgedAncient schwannomaEosinophilic granular inclusionsIntra-cerebellar schwannomaSchwannoma with degenerative changes

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PMCPMC8867888

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