Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Schwannoma 

General
- Peripheral nerve sheath tumors
- 8th nerve typically vestibular branch (rarely other CN), nerve roots, peripheral nerves
- Other nerve sheath tumors: neurofibromas, MPNST
- Bilateral = NF2
- Rarely undergo malignant transformation

Path
- Gross: well-circumscribed, extra-axial
- Source: Dr.Pytel's CNS tumors lecture





















Antoni A and antoni B




















Verucay bodies - cells without nuclei


Imaging:

acoustic


source: radiopaedia

source: headneckbrainspine

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