INTRACRANIAL NEUROTHEKEOMA (NERVE-SHEATH MYXOMA) - CASE-REPORT

Neurothekeoma is a benign cutaneous nerve-sheath tumor. The authors de scribe the case of a 16-year-old girl with a parasellar neurothekeoma that was successfully removed. Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolin ium administration revealed bright enhancement of the peripheral porti ons and nonhomogeneous uptake in the central areas, which corresponded histologically to the vascular capsule and the myxoid center. It was concluded that: 1) intracranial neurothekeoma does exist, and 2) surgi cal resection appears to be the definitive therapy.