Cervical intramedullary neurofibroma.
10.3346/jkms.1990.5.3.165
- Author:
Vivek SHARMA
1
;
Goodwin NEWTON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Intramedullary neurofibroma;
Spinal cord compression;
Schwann cell
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Male;
Myelography/methods;
Neck;
Neurofibroma/*pathology/radiography;
Spinal Cord Neoplasms/*pathology/radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1990;5(3):165-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intramedullary spinal neurofibroma is extremely rare. A case of cervical intramedullary neurofibroma is presented in a 21-year-old man. Only 20 case have been previously reported in the literature. The site of origin is discussed with various hypotheses.
