A rare case of nasal schwannoma with intracranial extension.
A rare case--only the fourth as known--of a nasal schwannoma with intracranial extension is presented. A 28-year-old Japanese man complained of right nasal obstruction and bleeding for one year. A biopsy indicated the presence of a nasal schwannoma. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated intracranial extension of the tumour. The patient underwent surgery with a combined intra- and extracranial approach. Reconstruction was performed using pericranial flaps. Surgical management of this tumour is also described.
Hanada
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Fukuiwa
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Matsuzaki
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Hanamure
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Niiro
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Ohyama
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed