A 6-year Observation of Multiple Spinal Schwannomas Before Excision: 1 Case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2003.10.3.277
- Author:
Dong Ki AHN
1
;
Ki Woong JUNG
;
Song LEE
;
Dae Jung CHOI
;
Jun Seong PARK
;
Sang Gyu CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Sacred Heart General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. adkajs@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thoracolumbar spinal;
Schwannoma;
Multiple
- MeSH:
Neurilemmoma*;
Neurofibromatosis 1;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Peripheral Nerves;
Schwann Cells
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2003;10(3):277-282
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spinal schwannoma is a slow growing symptomatic tumor which is derived from Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. Most reported cases have been single lesion, while multiple schwannomas have invariably documented one manifestation of von Recklinghausen's disease. Nevertheless, we observed a case of independent, multiple, spinal schwannomas for 6 years before excision. We report the growing velocity and progression of neurologic symptoms and neurologic changes before excision and present a literature review.
