Cystic trigeminal schwannomas

Radiol Case Rep. 2019 Oct 19;14(12):1513-1517. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.09.031. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Trigeminal Schwannomas are less than 1% of intracranial tumors, of which only 7% have a cystic component. We documented 2 cases of males with cystic trigeminal Schwannomas, their symptoms, the diagnosis process and the imaging characteristics. In addition, a review of the literature is performed, with emphasis on the radiological classification of this rare entity, that constitutes a diagnostic challenge for the radiologist, who has an essential role in the approach to the disease and therefore in its management.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging; Trigeminal cystic schwannoma.

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  • Case Reports