J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1981 Sep;10(2):673-680.
A Case of Intramedullary Spinal Neurilemmoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Intramedullary neurilemmoma of the spinal cord is extremely rare. This is not surprising, since schwann cells, considered the histogenetic source of such a tumor, normally are not present within the spinal cord. A case of intramedullary neurilemmoma in 47-year-old man is reported and the hypotheses as to it's origin are discussed. In a discussion on the origin of the condition, its is concluded that this case might have an origin from the dorsal root entry zone.
