Cystic intraventricular schwannoma: case report and review of the literature

• Author(s): Barbosa, MD ; Rebelo, O ; Barbosa, P ; Gonçalves, J ; Fernandes, R
• Date: 2001
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/974
• Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
• Subject(s): Neurilemoma; Neoplasias do Ventrículo Cerebral; Quistos
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Intraventricular schwannoma is an exceedingly rare tumour with only 6 cases described in the literature. One case of a cystic intraventricular schwannoma operated on at our Institution is analyzed and the other cases reported in the literature are reviewed. Complete removal was achieved and no recurrence was noted after a follow-up period of 10 years. Intraventricular schwannomas are rare tumours that are amenable to complete surgical removal, having a good prognosis without the need of adjuvant therapy.