Successful step-by-step treatment of multiple tumours in neurofibromatosis type 2

A clinical study on successful treatment of multifocal brain and spinal cord lesions in neurofibromatosis type 2 in a woman aged 35 years is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral vestibular schwannomas, brain meningiomatosis and multiple spinal intramedullary tumours. The treatment...

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Published in:Interdisciplinary neurosurgery : Advanced techniques and case management 2019-03, Vol.15, p.101-105
Main Authors: Sirko, Andrii, Romanukha, Dmytro, Pilipenko, Grigoriy, Sklyar, Natalia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brain meningiomatosis
Neurofibromatosis type 2
Spinal tumour
Vestibular schwannoma
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Summary:A clinical study on successful treatment of multifocal brain and spinal cord lesions in neurofibromatosis type 2 in a woman aged 35 years is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging showed bilateral vestibular schwannomas, brain meningiomatosis and multiple spinal intramedullary tumours. The treatment comprised four stages: removal of giant dextral vestibular schwannomas, removal of convexital cerebral meningiomatosis, whole-brain radiation therapy and follow-up. The spinal cord mass was asymptomatic during the entire follow-up. These steps enabled achievement of a long relapse-free period and resulted in good functional outcomes.
ISSN:2214-7519
2214-7519
DOI:10.1016/j.inat.2018.10.011