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A case of subfrontal Schwannoma in a 17-year-old patient is reported. The tumour presented with symptoms and signs of increased intracranial pressure. The pre-operative diagnosis, based on the CT scan appearances, was that of a meningioma. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
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Vassilouthis, J., Richardson, A.E. Subfrontal Schwannoma. Acta neurochir 53, 259–266 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02074798
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