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Intraventricular schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent: a case report

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Introduction

Schwannomas are benign tumors that originate from the myelin-forming Schwann cells of peripheral nerves or at the Obersteiner–Redlich zone of the vestibular division of the eighth cranial nerve. Intraventricular schwannomas are rare, particularly among children.

Discussion

This case report illustrates a right occipital horn schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent boy who was successfully treated with surgical resection and discusses the possible origins of the tumor in this unique location.

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Acknowledgements

The authors gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Dianne Martia and Lotfi Hacein-Bey, M.D., in the preparation of this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    William J. Benedict Jr. & Vikram C. Prabhu

  2. Department of Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    Henry G. Brown

  3. Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA

    Ganesh Sivarajan

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Benedict Jr., W.J., Brown, H.G., Sivarajan, G. et al. Intraventricular schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst 24, 529–532 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-007-0556-6

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