Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review
Abstract Background Desmoid tumor (DT) is a non-encapsulated and locally aggressive benign neoplasm. Although it does not have malignant behavior, it has a high capacity for local growth. Intracranial DTs are extremely rare and constitute a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In these cases,...
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| author | Beatrice Silva Fernandes Jessica Fernandes Vasconcelos Paulo Eduardo Goncalves Joilson Francisco de Souza Junior Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel Arthur Maynart Pereira Oliveira |
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| description | Abstract Background Desmoid tumor (DT) is a non-encapsulated and locally aggressive benign neoplasm. Although it does not have malignant behavior, it has a high capacity for local growth. Intracranial DTs are extremely rare and constitute a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In these cases, neurosurgical intervention is the best option and should be performed early; however, it is still little discussed in the literature. Case presentation We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient, complaining of pain in the region of the right ear and discomfort in the region of the maxilla on the same side for 5 months. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the skull base and face showed a homogeneous contrast uptake lesion in the region of Meckel’s cave extending inferiorly to the infratemporal fossa with an intracranial and extracranial portion. The patient underwent partial resection of the lesion. The anatomopathological examination showed an infiltrative fibroproliferative lesion (“desmoid-like”), and immunohistochemistry showed myofibroblastic differentiation leading to the possibility of DT. Despite two attempts, the difficult related to skull base location and local invasiveness and the sarcomatous transformation our patient evolved with death 23 months after the diagnosis. Conclusions Intracranial DT is a rare and difficult-to-control condition, because despite being considered benign, its infiltrative nature becomes a challenge in neurosurgical management. Neurosurgery has a positive impact on the quality of life of these patients, considering the improvement of symptoms and the possibility of making a more appropriate diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f496511b1ed9445f8f27421b764bfa8a2025-02-09T12:25:02ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Neurosurgery2520-82252025-02-014011810.1186/s41984-025-00365-1Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature reviewBeatrice Silva Fernandes0Jessica Fernandes Vasconcelos1Paulo Eduardo Goncalves2Joilson Francisco de Souza Junior3Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel4Arthur Maynart Pereira Oliveira5Department of Medicine, Federal University of SergipeDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of SergipeDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of SergipeDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of SergipeDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of SergipeDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of SergipeAbstract Background Desmoid tumor (DT) is a non-encapsulated and locally aggressive benign neoplasm. Although it does not have malignant behavior, it has a high capacity for local growth. Intracranial DTs are extremely rare and constitute a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In these cases, neurosurgical intervention is the best option and should be performed early; however, it is still little discussed in the literature. Case presentation We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient, complaining of pain in the region of the right ear and discomfort in the region of the maxilla on the same side for 5 months. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the skull base and face showed a homogeneous contrast uptake lesion in the region of Meckel’s cave extending inferiorly to the infratemporal fossa with an intracranial and extracranial portion. The patient underwent partial resection of the lesion. The anatomopathological examination showed an infiltrative fibroproliferative lesion (“desmoid-like”), and immunohistochemistry showed myofibroblastic differentiation leading to the possibility of DT. Despite two attempts, the difficult related to skull base location and local invasiveness and the sarcomatous transformation our patient evolved with death 23 months after the diagnosis. Conclusions Intracranial DT is a rare and difficult-to-control condition, because despite being considered benign, its infiltrative nature becomes a challenge in neurosurgical management. Neurosurgery has a positive impact on the quality of life of these patients, considering the improvement of symptoms and the possibility of making a more appropriate diagnosis.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00365-1Intracranial desmoid tumorDesmoid fibromatosisIntracranial fibromatosisSkull base surgery |
| spellingShingle | Beatrice Silva Fernandes Jessica Fernandes Vasconcelos Paulo Eduardo Goncalves Joilson Francisco de Souza Junior Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel Arthur Maynart Pereira Oliveira Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery Intracranial desmoid tumor Desmoid fibromatosis Intracranial fibromatosis Skull base surgery |
| title | Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review |
| title_full | Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review |
| title_short | Intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma: case report and literature review |
| title_sort | intracranial desmoid tumor simulating a trigeminal schwannoma case report and literature review |
| topic | Intracranial desmoid tumor Desmoid fibromatosis Intracranial fibromatosis Skull base surgery |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-025-00365-1 |
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