title: Pineal region schwannoma arising from the trochlear nerve.
abstract: Schwannomas arising from the trochlear nerve are very rare and to our knowledge, less than 35 histologically documented cases have been reported in the literature. There are no reports of a schwannoma in the pineal region. We report a 24-year-old woman who underwent a para-occipital trans-tentorial approach and gross total excision of a pineal region schwannoma arising from the trochlear nerve. This is the first such reported case.
authors: University of Illinois, Department of Neurological Surgery, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors: Nauman S
authors: NS
authors: Chaudhry
authors: Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA.
authors: Faiz U
authors: FU
authors: Ahmad
authors: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Lois Pope Life Center, 1095 NW 14th Terrace (D4-6), Miami, FL 33136, USA. Electronic address: jmorcos@med.miami.edu.
authors: Jacques J
authors: JJ
authors: Morcos
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014321:Trochlear Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020432:Trochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: CN IV; Pineal; Schwannoma; Tectal; Trochlear nerve