J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1990 May;19(5):725-729.

Intramedullary Neurilemmoma in Conus Medullaris

• Cho TH
• Park YK
• Chung YK
• Chung HS
• Lee HK
• Lee KC
• Chu JW
• Chae YS

Abstract

A case of intramedullary neurilemmoma embedded within the conus medullaris of spinal cord and presumably extending over its surface, is reported. Published reports of these rare lesions and possible mechanisms of their origin are reviewed. The treatment of choice for these rare lesions is thought to be laminectomy and resection and intraoperative frozen section diagnosis is considered essential. Importance of operative removal is emphasized.

Keyword

Intramedullary neurilemmoma; Spinal cord tumor

MeSH Terms

Conus Snail*
Diagnosis
Frozen Sections
Laminectomy
Neurilemmoma*
Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Neoplasms