AUTHOR=Shao Yongjia , Xi Qian , Cheng Ailan , Qian Minghui , Chu Shuguang 

TITLE=Pediatric dumbbell-shaped orbital schwannoma with extension to the cranial cavity: A case report and literature review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.1071632

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2022.1071632

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p>Orbital schwannomas are rare in children, especially those with intracranial extension. Herein, our report refers to a 12-year-old boy who had a cranial-orbital mass with a dumbbell-like appearance. The total neoplasms was successfully removed <italic>via</italic> a transcranial approach, and the pathological diagnostic result was schwannoma. Neither radiotherapy nor chemotherapy was performed after surgery, and no recurrences were observed for 3 months. Our report suggests that orbital schwannomas should be differentiated from other types of orbital tumors with sufficient evidence and that complete surgical resection remains the first choice to cure this disease.</p>