Rare Case of Multiple Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Schwannomas With Intramedullary Extension
| Autor: | Hemant Sonwalker, Timothy Dawson, Usman Sheikh, Gasim Ahmed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
extramedullary Population spinal Neurosurgery Nerve sheath Schwannoma law.invention Intramedullary rod law Eosinophilic Rare case otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine intradural education schwannoma education.field_of_study neuroimaging business.industry General Engineering Spinal cord medicine.disease intramedullary extension medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Radiology business Intradural extramedullary |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Spinal schwannomas are benign WHO grade I nerve sheath tumors that account for nearly 30% of all spinal neoplasm. Typically, these lesions are intradural extramedullary in location and are composed entirely of well-differentiated eosinophilic Schwann cells. Intramedullary schwannomas, however, are extremely rare due to the lack of Schwan cells in the normal spinal cord and represent 1% of all the spinal schwannoma population. The presence of such an intramedullary component makes diagnosis challenging as imaging features may resemble other intramedullary neoplastic entities. Here, we describe a case of a 56-year-old male patient who presented with an 18-month history of intermittent right-sided mid-thoracic pain secondary to multiple intradural extramedullary spinal schwannoma with intramedullary extensions. We also review the literature pertaining to the condition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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