Case Reports in Surgery (Jan 2016)

Surgical Approach to the Cavernous Sinus for a Trigeminal Schwannoma Resection: Technical Note and Case Report

  • Riccardo Caruso,
  • Alessandro Pesce,
  • Venceslao Wierzbicki,
  • Luigi Marrocco,
  • Emanuele Piccione

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6458189
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2016

Abstract

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We report a rare case of schwannoma of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus, an exceedingly rare lesion affecting this anatomical district, and discuss salient aspects of the surgical approach to the cavernous sinus, which are traditionally considered technically challenging due to the high risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality related to the presence of the cranial nerves and internal carotid artery.