J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1993 Oct;22(10):1141-1147.

Intramedullary Neurilemmoma of the Spine: Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Intramedullary schwannomas without evidence of Von Recklinghausen's disease are extremely rare. We report a case of solitary intramedullary schwannoma of the dorsal spinal cord and review the literature on these rare neoplasms. The possible etiology of the tumor as well as wome difficulties encountered in the diagnostic procedure and treatment are discussed.

Keyword

Intramedullary lesion; Schwannoma; Spinal cord tumor

MeSH Terms

Neurilemmoma*
Neurofibromatosis 1
Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
Spine*
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