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American Journal of Neuroradiology 25:291-294, February 2004
© 2004 American Society of Neuroradiology

BRAIN

MR Imaging Features of a Scalp Plexiform Schwannoma

Kazumichi Yamada^a, Mikio Harada^a, Naoko Kunitoku^a, Satoshi Goto^a, Masato Kochi^a and Yukitaka Ushio^a

^a From the Department of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine and Kumamoto Neurosurgical Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan

Address correspondence to Kazumichi Yamada, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto City 860-8556, Kumamoto, Japan

Summary: Radiologic findings of a case with scalp plexiform schwannoma—an unusual variant of the benign, solitary schwannoma in the skin—are reported. T2-weighted MR imaging exhibited the most specific features: a multinodular pattern and hypointense capsule that separated the tumor from surrounding soft tissue. A surgical specimen was histologically confirmed as schwannoma. The MR imaging findings reported herein may aid in the preoperative diagnosis of this relatively rare scalp tumor.