Cystic acoustic schwannoma

Discussion:

The patient was submitted to a surgery for the tumor resection, pathology report as follow:

MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION: 1&2. Paraffin sections show fragments of a moderately hypercellular neurilemmoma (Schwannoma). This is composed of both Antoni A and B type tissues. Well formed Verocay bodies are noted in Antoni A areas. Tumor cells show mild nuclear pleomorphism. No mitotic figures, densely hypercellular areas or areas of necrosis are identified. Collections of both foamy and hemosiderin-filled macrophages are noted throughout the tumor.

DIAGNOSIS: 1&2. Vestibular tumor: Neurilemmoma (Schwannoma).

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