Paolo Palmisciano, Gianluca Ferini, Gina Watanabe, Andie Conching, Christian Ogasawara, Gianluca Scalia, Othman Bin-Alamer, Ali S Haider, Maurizio Passanisi, Rosario Maugeri, Samer S Hoz, Matias Baldoncini, Alvaro Campero, Maurizio Salvati, Aaron A Cohen-Gadol, Giuseppe E Umana
BACKGROUND: Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) schwannomas are rare, with surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) being effective yet challenging options. We systematically reviewed the literature on CVJ schwannomas. METHODS: PubMed, Scopus, Web-of-Science, and Cochrane were searched following the PRISMA statement to include studies reporting CVJ schwannomas. Clinical features, management, and outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS: We collected 353 patients from 101 included articles...
July 9, 2022: Current Oncology