Cervical Intramedullary Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cervical Intramedullary Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cervical intramedullary schwannomas are extraordinarily rare. Gross total resection is the best therapeutic option for these types of tumors. Although rare, intramedullary schwannomas should be considered as a differential diagnosis of intramedullary lesions since a good prognosis can be guaranteed...

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Main Authors: José Omar Navarro Fernández, Alejandro Monroy Sosa, Bernardo Cacho Díaz, Víctor Andrés Arrieta, Ramses Uriel Ortíz Leyva, Ana María Cano Valdez, Gervith Reyes Soto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Schwannoma
Spinal cord
Intramedullary schwannoma
MRI
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/467389
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Summary:Cervical intramedullary schwannomas are extraordinarily rare. Gross total resection is the best therapeutic option for these types of tumors. Although rare, intramedullary schwannomas should be considered as a differential diagnosis of intramedullary lesions since a good prognosis can be guaranteed to the majority of these patients. We present a case of a cervical intramedullary schwannoma surgically treated in a 19-year-old male patient who initially presented with motor neuron disease.
ISSN:1662-680X

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