Multiple schwannomas
- VernacularTitle:多发神经鞘瘤
- Author:
Chuanyong LV
;
Zhongtai MA
;
Zhiwei FANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neurilemmoma;
Genes,neurofibromatosis 2;
Nervous system neoplasms
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
1996;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical features and treatment of multiple schwannomas (neurilemmomas). Methods 9 patients with multiple schwannomas treated with surgery from 1975 to 1999 were reviewed retrospectively. Results In 7 of the 9 cases of schwannomas, the number of tumor lesions was seen more than that diagnosed preoperatively. All the patients had surgical resection; 5 had enucleation and 4 had tumors excised with the invovled nerve. Recurrence occured in 4 patients. Conclusion Because of the difficulty in predetermination of the exact lesional number, thoroughly preoperative examination including MRI is nessesary. Enucleation is recommended to those tumors involving important nerves. There is a high rate of recurrence.
