[Giant ethmoid neurinoma with intracranial extension]

The schwannomas are tumors arising from nervous tissue. It appears very rarely in the nose and paranasal sinuses. Intra and extracraneal extension of these tumors are even more uncommon. In this paper we report a case of a esfeno-ethmoidal schwannoma with anterior skull fossa extension. We describe the CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging and the histological features. Surgical resection was carried through a craniofacial approach. Some data about diagnosis, treatment and outcome of these tumors are revised.