Chonnam Med J.  2020 Jan;56(1):85-86. 10.4068/cmj.2020.56.1.85.

Giant Sacral Schwannoma: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National Univertisty Hospital & Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. leejk0261@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Urology, Chonnam National Univertisty Hospital & Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Neurilemmoma*

Figure

  • FIG. 1 Pre-operative lumbar spine MRI and CT. (A) Axial T1 enhanced MRI showed 10 cm sized homogenously enhanced mass arose from S1 foramen with S1 nerve root compression (arrow), (B) sagittal T1 enhanced MRI showed homogenously enhanced mass along ventral aspect of sacrum, (C) axial abdomen CT showed bony erosion of right S1 foramen (asteric).

  • FIG. 2 (A) Giant sacral schwannoma before resection. (B) Giant sacral schwannoma after resection measuring 10 cm.


Reference

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2. Lee BH, Hyun SJ, Park JH, Kim KJ. single stage posterior approach for total resection of presacral giant schwannoma: a technical case report. Korean J Spine. 2017; 14:89–92.
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