INTRACEREBELLAR MELANOTIC SCHWANNOMA - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
RANJAN A CHACKO G CHANDI SM
Citation
A. Ranjan et al., INTRACEREBELLAR MELANOTIC SCHWANNOMA - A CASE-REPORT, British journal of neurosurgery, 9(5), 1995, pp. 687-689
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
687 - 689
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1995)9:5<687:IMS-AC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Neuro-axial melanotic schwannoma is a rare entity. We report the clini cal, CT and pathological features of a solitary, cellular intracerebel lar melanocytic schwannoma in a 65-year-old woman. The probable origin of this type of tumour is discussed.