title: Trigeminal nerve tumor: comparison of CT and MRI. Case report.
abstract: Benign tumors of the middle fossa components of the trigeminal nerve are rare. The authors describe the case history, radiological investigation, and operative findings of a patient with a large trigeminal neurofibroma of the middle fossa. The unusual mode of presentation is discussed. Valuable information was provided by magnetic resonance imaging prior to successful removal of this tumor.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology