Acoustic schwannoma - eroding petrous apex

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 15 Sep 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 26 Jul 2017

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Acoustic schwannoma eroding(eroding the apex of the petrous bone)
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Age changed from 30 to 30 years.

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MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: 1-3. The;The sections show a moderately cellular schwannoma with adjacent bone bone. It mainly contains Antoni A areas with fascicles of spindle cells cells. Occasional Verocay bodies are noted. The tumour cells show no significant significant nuclear pleomorphism. Mitoses are inconspicuous. There is no no evidence of necrosis. Sheets of foamy macrophages and some lymphocytes lymphocytes are seen in the background. No evidence of malignancy is identified identified.

DIAGNOSIS: 1-3. Right acoustic nerve lesion: Schwannoma.

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