CRANIAL GRANULAR-CELL TUMOR OF THE TRIGEMINAL NERVE - CASE-REPORT

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作者
CARVALHO, GA [1 ]
LINDEKE, A [1 ]
TATAGIBA, M [1 ]
OSTERTAG, H [1 ]
SAMII, M [1 ]
机构
[1] KRANKENHAUS NORDSTADT,DEPT PATHOL,HANNOVER,GERMANY
关键词
BRAIN NEOPLASM; GRANULAR-CELL TUMOR; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS;
D O I
10.3171/jns.1994.81.5.0795
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Granular-cell tumors are exceedingly rare neoplasms in the central nervous system. Their histogenesis has been a subject of longstanding controversy but substantial findings support the current theory of a Schwann cell origin. Other recent histopathological studies point to an astrocytic origin in those tumors which arise from the cerebral hemispheres. A case of a granular-cell tumor arising from the trigeminal nerve is described. The origin, clinical course, radiological features, and treatment of such unusual intracerebral tumors are discussed.
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