Neurilemomas of the Infratemporal Space: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Trigeminal Neuroma with Extracranial Extension: The 31st Case

“…Neuromas arising from the distal branches of the trigeminal nerve with extension to the extracranial compartments are unusual and only 30 cases have been recognized in the literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. All of the tumors are histologically benign and slowgrowing, indicating that the diagnosis usually occurs late as it was in our case.…”

Mini-invasive surgery of infratemporal fossa schwannomas

“…Trigeminal schwannomas may arise in any segment of the trigeminal nerve, but the majority develop intracranially from the Gasserian ganglion 1 . Trigeminal schwannomas limited to the infratemporal fossa are extremely rare; to our knowledge, only 22 cases have been reported in the literature 1 – 3 . Most reported cases of infratemporal fossa schwannomas present during the second to fifth decades of life, with equal distribution for both sexes 1 – 3 .…”

“…Trigeminal schwannomas limited to the infratemporal fossa are extremely rare; to our knowledge, only 22 cases have been reported in the literature 1 – 3 . Most reported cases of infratemporal fossa schwannomas present during the second to fifth decades of life, with equal distribution for both sexes 1 – 3 . Trigeminal schwannomas have been reported in association with neurofibromatosis.…”

Nasal Schwannoma

“…Schwannomata are tumours of the Schwann cells of the inner endoneurium. According to Arena and Hilal (1976) these tumours were first recognized as a separate entity by Verocay in 1910, and Antoni in 1920 described the histologic types that still bear his name.…”