C-1 Root Schwannoma with Aggressive Lateral Mass Invasion.
10.3349/ymj.2005.46.4.575
- Author:
Joo Han KIM
1
;
Ju Han LEE
;
Youn Kwan PARK
;
Taek Hyun KWON
;
Hung Seob CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Schwannoma;
C-1 root;
computed tomography (CT);
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Invasiveness;
Neurilemmoma/*pathology;
Spinal Neoplasms/*pathology;
Spinal Nerve Roots/*pathology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2005;46(4):575-578
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Schwannomas are relatively common, benign tumors that are thought to arise from the nerve sheath cell. Schwannomas of the C1 root are extremely rare and seldom invade lateral masses because they gradually increase in size and can extend through the wide space behind the lateral mass instead of the intervertebral foramen. We present here an unusual case of a benign schwannoma that aggressively invaded the lateral mass of C-1.
