title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the trigeminal nerve: case report and literature review.
abstract: Although all trigeminal nerve schwannomas are uncommon, malignant schwannomas are extraordinarily rare. We describe a patient who presented with clinical and radiological features of a trigeminal schwannoma; however, pathological analysis showed a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (WHO Grade IV). We discuss these extremely rare tumours and their management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Christian A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Taussky
authors.forename: Bradley S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Duhon
authors.forename: Steven S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Couldwell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005157:Facial Pain; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery