Pediatric eighth cranial nerve schwannoma without evidence of neurofibromatosis

Authors
Mendel, RC Brumback, RA Leech, RW Van Campen, LE Wilson, DA Britton, BH Carter, LP
Citation
Rc. Mendel et al., Pediatric eighth cranial nerve schwannoma without evidence of neurofibromatosis, J CHILD NEU, 14(1), 1999, pp. 67-69
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
08830738 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
67 - 69
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-0738(199901)14:1<67:PECNSW>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Schwannomas of the eighth cranial nerve are rare in children. We report a 4 10/12-year-old girl with no evidence of neurofibromatosis who presented wi th facial droop. Radiographic studies revealed a large cerebellopontine ang le tumor. At surgery, the tumor was attached to the eighth cranial nerve an d histologically was a schwannoma. This is the youngest reported case of un ilateral eighth cranial nerve schwannoma in a patient without the stigmata of neurofibromatosis.