J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1999 Feb;28(2):273-276.

Asymtomatic Giant Benign Schwannoma Involving Cervical Vertebral Body: A Case Report-

• Ban JY
• Oh KS
• Shin YG
• Kim HK
• Rheu TH
• Lee JS
• Yoon SH

Abstract

Benign Schwannoma rarely involves the vertebral bodies extensively. Despite of huge amount of neoplastic mass and severe destructive bony changes, the neurologic deficits could not be discovered. The authors discussed the findings of plain X-rays, cervical CT, MRI, pathology as well as surgical procedure, and reviewed the literatures.

Keyword

Spinal schwannoma

MeSH Terms

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurilemmoma*
Neurologic Manifestations
Pathology