Multicompartmental Trigeminal Schwannomas: Dumbbell Tumors Revisited
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Multicompartmental Trigeminal Schwannomas: Dumbbell Tumors Revisited
Multicompartmental trigeminal schwannomas (MTSs) are a rare and complex but treatable group of tumors. Herein, we describe the clinicoradiologic presentation of two patients with MTS. The two illustrated distinct case reports highlight the role of imaging and the outcome of two different types of MTS. The Discussion summarizes the literature to date, which will help the reader diagnose these tu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Global Oncology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2378-9506
DOI: 10.1200/jgo.2016.006122