Fluorescein-guided removal of peripheral nerve sheath tumors: a preliminary analysis of 20 cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Fluorescein was demonstrated to be a feasible, safe, and helpful intraoperative adjunct to better identify and distinguish PNSTs from intact functional nerves, with a possible impact on tumor resection, particularly in diffuse neurofibromas.
PMID: 31812148 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - December 5, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Vetrano IG, Acerbi F, Falco J, Devigili G, Rinaldo S, Messina G, Prada F, D'Ammando A, Nazzi V Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research