Multiple Schwannomas: Case Report.
- Author:
Jung Yong AHN
1
;
Seong Oh KWON
;
Eun Wan CHOI
;
Byung Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Pundang CHA Hospital, Pochon CHA University, Sungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurofibromatosis;
Schwannoma;
Schwannomatosis
- MeSH:
Accessory Nerve;
Brachial Plexus;
Cochlear Nerve;
Cranial Nerves;
Deafness;
Ear;
Female;
Hearing Loss;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neurilemmoma*;
Neurofibromatoses;
Neurologic Examination;
Physical Examination;
Reflex;
Skin Manifestations;
Spinal Nerves;
Trigeminal Nerve
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2003;33(3):299-301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors report a rare case of multiple schwannomas associated with intracranial, intraspinal and peripheral involvements. A 63-year-old woman presented with a seven-year history of palpable lumps on both sides of the supraclavicular area and hearing impairment in both ears. On physical examination, no skin manifestations were evident. Facial sensory change, deafness in the left ear and decreased gag reflex were revealed by neurological examination. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple lesions of the trigeminal nerves, acoustic nerves, lower cranial nerves, spinal accessory nerve, brachial plexuses, and spinal nerves. Pathological examination of tumors from the bilateral brachial plexuses, the spinal nerve in the T8 spinal position and the neck mass revealed benign schwannomas.
