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Surgical management of craniospinal axis malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors: a single-institution experience and literature review
BackgroundMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is an exceedingly rare and aggressive tumor, with limited literature on its management....
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A light in the darkness: sodium fluorescein-assisted peripheral nerve sheath tumors resection – a comprehensive systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis
The treatment for peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNSTs) is based on surgical excision and the primary goal is to improve symptoms whilst preserving...
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Paranasal Sinus Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour: A Rare Case Report
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour (MPNST) is a neoplastic lesion rarely reported in literature. In approximately 5% of cases it is associated...
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Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve: Therapeutic Approaches to Chronic Knee Pain
Purpose of ReviewThe infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve (IPS) is an under-investigated nerve that can be a source of chronic knee pain. This...
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Intrapulmonary schwannoma presenting as an asymptomatic lung mass: a case report
BackgroundSchwannomas are solitary well-circumscribed encapsulated benign tumors that exhibit Schwann cell differentiation, and arise directly from...
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Trigeminal Schwannoma – Case Report of a Rare Tumour
Schwannomas are benign nerve tumours arising from the Schwann cells. Approximately 25-45% of schwannomas occurs in the head and neck region. Majority...
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Rare Case of Gastric Schwannoma Simulating Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor—a Case Report
Gastrointestinal neurogenic tumors are derived from autonomic components of Auerbach’s plexus. The most common site for gastrointestinal schwannoma...
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Extradural giant thoracic schwannoma in a pediatric patient; a case report
IntroductionGiant extradural thoracic schwannomas are very rare tumors in the pediatric age group and often occur together with neurofibromatosis....
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Multicentric Intra/Extracranial Cystic Facial Nerve Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of Literature
To report a case of facial nerve schwannoma which presented a diagnostic and management challenge because of unusual multicentric cystic...
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Concurrent spinal meningioma and giant invasive schwannoma without neurofibromatosis in children: A case report and literature review
BackgroundSpinal meningiomas coexisting with schwannomas in patients without neurofibromatosis are extremely rare lesions. There were only 15 cases...
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Surgery of Schwannoma in the upper limb – sensitivity and specificity of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and relation between tumour size and symptoms
BackgroundBenign peripheral nerve tumours consist of different types, most commonly Schwannomas. Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is...
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Intracranial Intracerebral Schwannoma: a Case Report and Review of the Literature
Intracranial schwannomas are relatively uncommon, accounting for approximately 8% of all intracranial tumors, while intracerebral schwannomas...
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Appendiceal schwannoma — report of a case and literature review
Appendiceal tumours encompass a wide spectrum of differential diagnoses and frequently present with clinical features of appendicitis. We report the...
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Mucoid Degeneration of the Ulnar Nerve
Peripheral nerve mucoid degeneration is a rare, non-neoplastic, localised degenerative condition of the peripheral nerve, characterised by endoneural...
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Survival outcomes of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) with and without neurofibromatosis type I (NF1): a meta-analysis
IntroductionMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are malignancies that demonstrate nerve sheath differentiation in the peripheral...
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Intraoperative recording of laryngeal adductor reflex and cortical motor evoked potentials during jugular foramen schwannoma surgery: a case report and literature review
PurposeSchwannoma, a tumor originating from the peripheral nervous system, may arise from the vagus nerve, although it is not very often. Injury of...
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A primary cardiac schwannoma of the right ventricle: a case report and literature review
BackgroundPrimary cardiac schwannoma remains extremely rare and difficult to distinguish from other myocardial tumours. We report a case of cardiac...
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Laryngeal Schwannoma Triggered Life-threatening Acute Airway Obstruction- A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature
Schwannoma in larynx is a rare presentaion. Laryngeal schwannomas are characterstically slow growing benign tumour usually arising from false cord...
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Malignant psammomatous melanotic schwannoma mimicking adrenal cyst: case report
BackgroundMelanotic schwannoma is a melanin producing nerve sheath tumors. Rarely, it can be associated with psammoma bodies, called psammomatous...
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Atypical presentation of an ancient retroperitoneal schwannoma mimicking a renal hydatid cyst: a case report and literature review
Schwannomas are benign neurogenic encapsulated peripheral nerve tumors of Schwann cells that rarely occur in the retroperitoneum. We present a case...
