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Case Reports
. 2009 Jun;111(5):467-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.01.001. Epub 2009 Feb 5.

Cellular schwannoma of the abducens nerve: case report and review of the literature

Sarah A Erlich  1 , Michael Tymianski, Tim-Rasmus Kiehl
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Case Reports

Cellular schwannoma of the abducens nerve: case report and review of the literature

Sarah A Erlich et al. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Schwannomas of the abducens nerve are extremely uncommon tumors. Here, we report the case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with a 6th nerve palsy and was found to have a large tumor at the right side of her pons. Neuropathologic exam revealed a cellular schwannoma with a high proliferation index. The case is presented in its clinical, neurosurgical and neuropathologic aspects and the literature on 6th nerve schwannomas is reviewed.

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