Severe Spinal Cord Compression by Pure Giant Intradural Schwannoma of Cervical Spine

Publication date: February 2018
Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 110
Author(s): Javier Quillo-Olvera, Guang-Xun Lin, Jin-Sung Kim
Giant intradural extramedullary schwannoma of the cervical spine usually causes severe spinal cord compression. This type of tumor has a low incidence. Patients present progressive loss of strength and other functions of the spinal cord. This article shows the clinical images of a 75-year-old male with the diagnosis of giant intradural extramedullary schwannoma and the cases reported in the literature.



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