Intraosseous schwannoma of the occipital bone: a case report.

Mathieu, Francois; Abel, Taylor J.; Hazrati, Lili-Naz; Rutka, James T.

Object: Intraosseous schwanomma of the calvariumMethods: This paper reports the case of a 7-year-old boy who presented with an intraosseous schwanomma involving the occipital bone and provides a brief overview of the literature.Results: The patient presented with a mass in the midline occipital region. Neuroimaging revealed a lytic lesion in the occipital bone with lack of enhancement on gadolinium MRI sequences. A gross total resection was performed, and histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma.Conclusion: Intraosseous schwanomma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skull vault lesions in the pediatric population and can be successfully managed with surgical excision.

SCHWANNOMAS; OCCIPITAL bone; SCHWANN cells; PERIPHERAL nerve tumors; BRAIN imaging; PHYSIOLOGY

Child's Nervous System, 2018, Vol 34, Issue 9, p1803

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Academic Journal

10.1007/s00381-018-3820-z