title: Intraosseous schwannoma of the petrous apex.
abstract: Primary neoplasms of the petrous apex are rare and include eosinophilic granuloma, chondroma, chondrosarcoma, chordoma, and schwannoma. We report just the second published case of an intraosseous schwannoma of the petrous apex and are the first to describe the entity using magnetic resonance imaging. By studying the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features of this rare tumor, it is possible to suggest the diagnosis preoperatively.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL 33136, USA. Ccgoiney@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goiney
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Auerbach
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Norenberg
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morcos
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed