Gross total resection of intracisternal accessory nerve schwannomas using a familiar midline suboccipital subtonsilar approach.
Title | Gross total resection of intracisternal accessory nerve schwannomas using a familiar midline suboccipital subtonsilar approach. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Authors | Antoniades, E., Athanasiou A., Sarlis P., Magras I., & Patsalas I. |
Journal | J Surg Case Rep |
Volume | 2019 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | rjz220 |
Date Published | 2019 Jul |
ISSN | 2042-8812 |
Abstract | Background: Intracisternal Accessory Nerve Schwannomas (ANS) constitute a rare clinical entity with only a few cases reported so far. Their symptoms are usually due to brainstem compression and not manifested until they render of great size. Secondary neuropathy and muscle atrophy are other late signs. The hitherto reported literature advocates a suboccipital craniotomy as a suitable approach. In most of the cases the spinal root was the location tumor arose from. Gross total resection was possible to be carried out in most cases with only sporadic tolerable postoperative deficits reported. |
DOI | 10.1093/jscr/rjz220 |
Alternate Journal | J Surg Case Rep |
PubMed ID | 31308934 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6622114 |