Samii Jugular foramen schwannoma classification system
A Tumor arising from cisternal part of the nerves, without significant extension into the Jugular foramen
B
B1 Intraosseous tumor inside the JF
B2 Intraosseous tumor with significant extension into the cisternal space
B3 Intraosseous tumor with significant extension into the infratemporal fossa
C Tumor arising from the peripheral part of the nerve (extracranial type)
D Triple dumbbell-shaped tumor with intracranial, intraosseous and extracranial parts 1).
1)
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