Melanotic Acoustic Schwannoma.
- Author:
Seung Hoon YOU
1
;
Yeon Lim SUH
;
Jong Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Samgsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melanotic schwannoma;
Acoustic nerve;
Recurrence
- MeSH:
Acoustics*;
Cerebellopontine Angle;
Cochlear Nerve;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Middle Aged;
Neurilemmoma;
Neuroma, Acoustic*;
Recurrence;
Tinnitus
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2002;31(5):485-487
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melanotic Schwannoma arising from the acoustic nerve is extremely rare and only three cases have been reported. We report an additional case of melanotic schwannoma occuring at the left cerebellopontine angle in a 53-year-old man presented with left facial numbness and tinnitus. After surgical removal of the mass, there has been no evidence of recurrence for 13 months.
