Table 1 Summary of the reported cases of tentorial schwannoma
From: Pontine extension of a tentorial schwannoma without cranial nerve involvement: a case report
Reference | Age, sex | Presentation | Localization | MRI dural tail | Treatment | Results | Histology (Antoni's subtype) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[6] | 22, M | Incidental | Left, transtentorial | - | Supra-infratentorial | Subtotal resection | Schwannoma (Antoni A) | Good |
[7] | 9, F | Dizziness, headache, vomiting, unsteadiness | Right, infratentorial | + | Retrosigmoid | Total resection | Schwannoma (N/A) | Complete recovery MRI: no residual/recurrent tumor (12 months) |
[5] | 41, F | Headache, vertigo. Truncal ataxia, unsteadiness | Left, infratentorial | + | Retrosigmoid | Total resection | Schwannoma (N/A) | Complete recovery MRI: no residual/recurrent tumor (16 months) |
[8] | 29, M | Headache, transient diplopia. | Right, infratentorial | + | Petrosal | Total resection | Schwannoma (Antoni A and B) | IV cranial nerve deficit (2 months) |
[4] | 17, F | Headache, diplopia, nystagmus | Left, infratentorial | + | Pterional | Total resection | Schwannoma (N/A) | Complete recovery MRI: no residual tumor |
[1] | 23, M | Dizziness, swallowing difficulty | Right, infratentorial | - | Petrosal | Total resection | Schwannoma (Antoni A) | Complete recovery |
[3] | 49, F | Headache, neck pain, vomiting, unsteadiness; right facial paresis; right facial paresthesia; neurofibromatosis | Right, infratentorial | + | Retrosigmoid | Total resection | Schwannoma (N/A) | Recovery, except for residual facial paresthesia (1 month) |
[10] | 20, M | Headache | Right, | Â | Subtemporal transtentorial | Total resection | Schwannoma (N/A) | Good (at 6 months) |
[9] | 60, F | Headache | Infratentorial | + | Suboccipital | Subtotal resection | Schwannoma (N/A) | Good MRI: small residual tumor |
[11] | 64, F | Transient global amnesia | Right, supratentorial | - | Subtemporal | Subtotal resection | Schwannoma (N/A) | Good MRI: residual tumor |
[12] | 58, F | Headache | Infratentorial | + | Retrosigmoid | Subtotal resection | Schwannoma (Antoni A & B) | Good, stable residual tumor (24 months) |
Present case | 42, M | Paresthesia and weakness of the four extremities | Left, infratentorial | + | Retrosigmoid | Total resection | Schwannoma (Antoni A) | Complete recovery MRI: no residual/recurrent tumor (12 months) |