Melanotic Schwannoma in Cervical Spine: A Case Report.
- Author:
Seong YI
1
;
Dong Kyu CHIN
;
Byung Ho JIN
;
Yong Eun CHO
;
Young Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melanotic schwannoma;
Spinal cord tumor;
Intradural extramedullary
- MeSH:
Humans;
Neurilemmoma*;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Neoplasms;
Spine*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(7):916-920
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary melanotic schwannoma in spinal cord is a very uncommon disorder, eight cases of melanotic schwannoma in spinal cord have been found in the literature. We present a case report of a patient with an intradural, extramadullary melanotic schwannoma in cervical spine and the literature on melanotic schwannoma is reviewed. The proposed theories on the origin of these tumors and treatment are discussed.
