@article{10.4103/0976-3147.143214, title = {Orbital extension of trigeminal schwannoma}, author = {Ghosh, Shantanu and Das, Debabrata and Varshney, Rahul and Nandy, Sumit}, abstract = { Schwannomas, also known as neurilemmomas, are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Trigeminal schwannomas are rare intracranial tumors. Here, we report a 35-year-old female presenting with an axial proptosis of right eyeball with right-sided III, IV and VI cranial nerve palsy. Her best corrected visual acuity in the right eye was perception of light absent and in the left eye was 20/20. MRI scan revealed a large right-sided heterogeneous, extra-axial middle cranial fossa mass that extended to the intraconal space of right orbit. A diagnosis of intracranial trigeminal nerve schwannoma with right orbital extension was made. Successful surgical excision of the mass with preservation of the surrounding tissues and orbital exenteration was done. Post-operative period was uneventful. }, volume = 6, issn = {0976-3147}, issn = {0976-3155}, url = {https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.143214}, doi = {10.4103/0976-3147.143214} }