Schwannoma of the 6th nerve: case report and review of the literature

Xin Li1, Jingjun Li2, Jing Li2, Zhen Wu1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Center of Brain Tumor, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Tumor, Beijing, China
2Department of Neuropathology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Center of Brain Tumor, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Brain Tumor, Beijing, China

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