Trigeminal nerve tumor: comparison of CT and MRI. Case report.
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.
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