title: A benign isolated schwannoma of the orbit.
abstract: Schwannomas are benign encapsulated tumors, originating from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerves. Schwannomas accounts for approximately 1% of all orbital tumors. Most schwannomas originate from branches of the oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, and abducens nerves and from sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers. The progressive growth may cause compression of the optic nerve with papilledema or optic atrophy. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment are necessary to avoid important ocular consequences. We report a successful surgical treatment of orbital schwannoma in a 75-year-old woman.
authors: Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Maggiore della Carità, University of Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Novara, Italy.
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Brucoli
authors: Mariangela
authors: M
authors: Giarda
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Arcuri
authors: Arnaldo
authors: A
authors: Benech
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed