Giant Ventral Midline Schwannoma of Cervical Spine : Agonies and Nuances.
- Author:
Amit MAHORE
1
;
Aadil CHAGLA
;
Atul GOEL
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G.S. Medical College & King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. amit2mahore@yahoo.co.in
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extramedullary;
Intradural;
Giant schwannoma;
Spine;
Ventral location
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Cranial Fossa, Posterior;
Humans;
Male;
Neurilemmoma;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Compression;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2010;47(6):454-457
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pure ventral midline giant schwannoma is an extremely rare entity. Spinal intradural extramedullary schwannomas commonly occur posterolateral or anterolateral to the spinal cord. A case of a pure midline ventrally situated giant pan cervical extramedullary schwannoma in an 18-year-old male patient with compressive myelopathy and sphincter involvement is presented. Spinal MR imaging showed a midline ventrally situated extramedullary tumor with severe spinal cord compression extending from clivus to C7 vertebra. It was resected through a posterolateral approach. Histology was consistent with a schwannoma. Post operative MR imaging showed no evidence of the tumor. The radiological features, pathogenesis and surgical strategies in management of these difficult tumors are discussed and the relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
