title: Cellular schwannoma of the abducens nerve: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Schwannomas of the abducens nerve are extremely uncommon tumors. Here, we report the case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with a 6th nerve palsy and was found to have a large tumor at the right side of her pons. Neuropathologic exam revealed a cellular schwannoma with a high proliferation index. The case is presented in its clinical, neurosurgical and neuropathologic aspects and the literature on 6th nerve schwannomas is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Sarah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Erlich
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tymianski
authors.forename: Tim-Rasmus
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Kiehl
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010243:Paralysis; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed