J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1997 Nov;26(11):1618-1623.
The Schwannoma Involving the Orbit
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chonju, Korea.
Abstract
- We report the case of a 48-year-old man with schwannoma involving the orbit. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 2X3X2cm-sized well-enhanced round lesion which mildly compressed the optic nerve. The patient underwent fronto-orbitotemporal craniotomy, with successful total removal of the tumor. To our knowledge, this is the first report of schwannoma involving the orbit : a review of the literature is also included.
