Francois Mathieu1,2, Taylor J Abel1,2, Lili-Naz Hazrati3, James T Rutka4,5. 1. Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Suite 1503, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. 2. Department of Surgery, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 3. Division of Neuropathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 4. Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Suite 1503, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. james.rutka@sickkids.ca. 5. Department of Surgery, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. james.rutka@sickkids.ca.
Abstract
OBJECT: Intraosseous schwanomma of the calvarium METHODS: 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.
OBJECT: Intraosseous schwanomma of the calvarium METHODS: 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.
Authors: R Amita; S Sandhyamani; Mathew Abraham; Suresh Nair; A Praveen; T R Kapilamoorthy Journal: Neurol India Date: 2014 Mar-Apr Impact factor: 2.117