%0 Case Reports
%T Combined open maxillectomy and endoscopic endonasal resection of a giant V2 trigeminal schwannoma.
%A Ordóñez-Rubiano EG
%A Gamboa-Oñate CA
%A Sánchez-Rentería S
%A Acelas-González GE
%A Gómez JG
%A Baquero R
%J Acta Neurochir (Wien)
%V 166
%N 1
%D 2024 Jun 1
%M 38822878
%F 2.816
%R 10.1007/s00701-024-06143-6
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Trigeminal schwannoma is a rare type of tumor that arises from the Schwann cells of the trigeminal nerve.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We present a case of a patient with a giant V2 trigeminal schwannoma with painful swelling in the left maxilla. A complete resection using a combined open maxillectomy and endoscopic endonasal approach was performed.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to perform a combined open and endoscopic approach for safe resection while preserving adequate speech and swallowing.