A Case of Cervical Schwannoma in A Child.
- Author:
Kyung Sik PARK
1
;
Soo Oh LEE
;
Chun Sik CHOI
;
Kie Yong PARK
;
Mun Bae JU
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Korea General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Child*;
Extremities;
Humans;
Male;
Neck;
Neurilemmoma*;
Spinal Cord
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1982;11(1):105-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Schwannoma, the most common neoplasm in the spinal cord, rarely develops in childhood and at the anterior aspect of the spinal cord. The authors have experienced a case of schwannoma located on the ventral surface of the cervical cord in a 9 year old boy with one year hostoires of neck discomfort and progressive weakness of the right sided extremities.
