Sinonasal schwannoma of the middle turbinate

Diagn Interv Radiol. 2010 Jun;16(2):129-31. doi: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.1710-08.1. Epub 2009 Oct 9.

Abstract

Paranasal schwannomas are uncommon lesions, representing less than 4% of all head and neck schwannomas. They give rise to nonspecific symptoms such as nasal obstruction, epistaxis, and anosmia. Imaging features are generally nonspecific. Here, we present the radiologic features of a benign schwannoma of the middle turbinate with dural invasion in a 71-year-old woman.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Diplopia / diagnostic imaging
  • Diplopia / etiology
  • Dura Mater / diagnostic imaging
  • Dura Mater / surgery
  • Epistaxis / diagnostic imaging
  • Epistaxis / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery
  • Nose Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nose Neoplasms / pathology
  • Nose Neoplasms / surgery
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / pathology
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Turbinates / diagnostic imaging*
  • Turbinates / pathology