Multiple Intradural Schwannomas of the Cauda Equina in the Absence of Neurofibromatosis.
- Author:
Jin Hwa CHOI
1
;
Sung Min KIM
;
Jin Whan CHOI
;
Kyung Soon AHN
;
Young Bo SIM
;
Jin Hee SOHN
;
Sun Kil CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Multiple intradural schwannoms;
Neurofibromatosis;
Cauda equina compression
- MeSH:
Cauda Equina*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neurilemmoma*;
Neurofibromatoses*;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(6):1297-1302
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of multiple intradural schwannomas of the cauda equina is reported without evidence of any other manifestations of neurofibromtosis. The patient had symptoms of cauda equina compression. Following a diagnosis of multiple intradural tumors of the cauda equina, based on lumbar spine MRI with contrast enhancement, the tumors at the L1 body, L3 body, L3-L4 intervertebral space level were removed completely, involving two rootlets. After the operation, the patient is asymptomatic apart from left S3 dermatome hypesthesia.
