Case of the Month
Section Editor: Nicholas Stence, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
September 2022
Next Case of the Month Coming October 4...
Neuroblastoma-like Schwannoma (NBLS)
- Background:
- NBLS is an extremely rare variant of a schwannoma with aggressive features on imaging.
- Key Diagnostic Features:
- T1 hypointense, STIR hyperintense, with uniform enhancement and cortical destruction
- Differential Diagnoses:
- Can be confused with round blue cell tumors histologically; mimics a solitary plasmacytoma radiologically
- Treatment
- Surgical resection is curative, with radiation therapy reserved for refractory cases.
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