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Intracranial intraparenchymal schwannoma: Report of three cases

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Intracranial intraparenchymal schwannomas are rare. We report three patients with an intracranial intraparenchymal schwannoma and discuss the clinical and neuroradiological aspects of this particular tumour. The patients were a 21-year-old male, a 64-year-old female and a 17-year-old male. The tumours were located in cerebrum in two patients and the cerebellum in one patient. Computerized tomography (CT) scans demonstrated a slightly high density area with homogeneous enhancement by contrast medium. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed slightly low signal intensity on the T1-weighted image, high or mixed signal intensity on the T2-weighted image and homogeneous enhancement by gadolinium diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (Gd-DTPA). Radiological studies revealed cystic components in 2 of the 3 patients. All tumours were firm, well-demarcated, and completely removed. The diagnosis of schwannoma was derived from histological and immunohistochemical studies in all 3 cases; 2 cases were also examined by electron microscopy.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kumato University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan

    H. Tsuiki M.D., J. Kuratsu, Y. Ishimaru & Y. Ushio

  2. Division of Neurosurgery, Miyazaki Prefectural Nobeoka Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan

    T. Nakahara & K. Kishida

  3. Division of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto Red-Cross Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan

    M. Takamura & T. Marubayashi

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Tsuiki, H., Kuratsu, J., Ishimaru, Y. et al. Intracranial intraparenchymal schwannoma: Report of three cases. Acta neurochir 139, 756–760 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01420049

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