title: Solitary ectopic intracerebral schwannoma.
abstract: Intracerebral Schwannoma is a rare tumour which can mimic meningioma clinically, radiologically and morphologically. Immunohistochemical techniques are necessary to confirm the Schwann cell origin of the tumours. We report such a tumour in the posterior frontal parasagittal region. The origin of Schwann cells in the central nervous system is still speculative and various postulations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chandy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin