Solitary dorsal intramedullary schwannoma. Case report

A case of solitary dorsal intramedullary schwannoma diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and treated surgically is reported. The authors review the previously published cases. The possible etiology of the tumor as well as some difficulties encountered in the diagnostic procedure and treatment are...

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Published inJournal of neurosurgery Vol. 74; no. 5; p. 816
Main Authors Herregodts, P, Vloeberghs, M, Schmedding, E, Goossens, A, Stadnik, T, D'Haens, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1991
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Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma - diagnosis
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Neurilemmoma - surgery
Spinal Cord - pathology
Spinal Cord - surgery
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - pathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:A case of solitary dorsal intramedullary schwannoma diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and treated surgically is reported. The authors review the previously published cases. The possible etiology of the tumor as well as some difficulties encountered in the diagnostic procedure and treatment are discussed.
ISSN:0022-3085
DOI:10.3171/jns.1991.74.5.0816