Intra- and extracranial solitary fibrous tumor of the trigeminal nerve: CT and MR imaging appearance

K Motoori; T Hanazawa; I Yamakami; A Sugimoto; H Ito

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A1702

Intra- and extracranial solitary fibrous tumor of the trigeminal nerve: CT and MR imaging appearance

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Feb;31(2):280-1. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1702. Epub 2009 Sep 17.

Authors

K Motoori¹, T Hanazawa, I Yamakami, A Sugimoto, H Ito

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan. motoorik@faculty.chiba-u.jp

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Middle Aged
Solitary Fibrous Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
Solitary Fibrous Tumors / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Trigeminal Nerve / diagnostic imaging*
Trigeminal Nerve / pathology