Intra- and Extracranial Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Trigeminal Nerve: CT and MR Imaging Appearance

We describe a rare case of SFT existing along the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve and extending down into the infratemporal fossa through the foramen ovale. The tumor showed heterogeneous hypointensity on T2-weighted images and marked enhancement on CT and MR images.

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Published inAmerican journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 280 - 281
Main Authors Motoori, K, Hanazawa, T, Yamakami, I, Sugimoto, A, Ito, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.02.2010
American Society of Neuroradiology
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Head and Neck
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nervous system
Perception
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Solitary Fibrous Tumors - diagnostic imaging
Solitary Fibrous Tumors - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trigeminal Nerve - diagnostic imaging
Trigeminal Nerve - pathology
Vision
Nervous system diseases
Trigeminal nerve
Radiodiagnosis
Tumor
Computerized axial tomography
Extracranial
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
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Summary:We describe a rare case of SFT existing along the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve and extending down into the infratemporal fossa through the foramen ovale. The tumor showed heterogeneous hypointensity on T2-weighted images and marked enhancement on CT and MR images.
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ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A1702