Intramedullary schwannoma of conus medullaris with syringomyelia

Intramedullary schwannomas of the spinal cord are rare tumors. They are most commonly observed in the cervical region; however, few have been described in the conus medullaris. The association of intramedullary schwannomas with syringomyelia is also rare. In this report, we present a case of intrame...

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Main Authors: Mete Karatay, Ender Koktekir, Yavuz Erdem, Haydar Celik, Idris Sertbas, Mehmet Akif Bayar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958414000530