Cervical Intramedullary Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cervical intramedullary schwannomas are extraordinarily rare. Gross total resection is the best therapeutic option for these types of tumors. Although rare, intramedullary schwannomas should be considered as a differential diagnosis of intramedullary lesions since a good prognosis can be guaranteed...

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Published in:Case reports in neurology 2018-02, Vol.10 (1), p.18-24
Main Authors: Navarro Fernández, José Omar, Monroy Sosa, Alejandro, Cacho Díaz, Bernardo, Arrieta, Víctor Andrés, Ortíz Leyva, Ramses Uriel, Cano Valdez, Ana María, Reyes Soto, Gervith
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Language:English
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Antigens
Cancer
Case Report
Case reports
Intramedullary schwannoma
MRI
Pain
Pathology
Proteins
Schwannoma
Spinal cord
Surgical outcomes
Tumors
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Summary:Cervical intramedullary schwannomas are extraordinarily rare. Gross total resection is the best therapeutic option for these types of tumors. Although rare, intramedullary schwannomas should be considered as a differential diagnosis of intramedullary lesions since a good prognosis can be guaranteed to the majority of these patients. We present a case of a cervical intramedullary schwannoma surgically treated in a 19-year-old male patient who initially presented with motor neuron disease.
ISSN:1662-680X
1662-680X
DOI:10.1159/000467389