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Spinal schwannomatosis: case report of a rare condition.
Turk Neurosurg. 2008 Jul; 18(3):320-3.TN

Abstract

Schwannomatosis is a rare tumour syndrome characterized by more than one schwannoma without any sign of neurofibromatosis (NF). A 22-year-old male patient was admitted with weakness in his extremities. Neurological examination revealed a tetraparesis syndrome below the C6 level. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed a demarcated mass with strong enhancement at the C4-7 levels. The patient improved rapidly after removal of the tumour. The histological diagnosis was schwannoma. Two years later, the same patient was admitted with the complaint of severe low back and leg pains. The neurological examination was normal except bilateral positive straight leg raising test and dysesthesia at the L3,4 and 5 dermatomes. MR showed a wellcircumscribed lesion at L4-5. Laminectomy and tumour excision relieved his complaints. The histological diagnosis was schwannoma. A detailed clinical examination and MR scanning of the central nervous syndrome excluded NF2. In conclusion, although schwannomatosis is a benign condition, symptomatic tumours should be resected surgically.

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Hakan T
Haydarpasa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey. tayfunhakan@yahoo.com
Celikoğlu E
No affiliation info available
Aker F
No affiliation info available
Barişik N
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Cervical VertebraeDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansLaminectomyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeurilemmomaNeurofibromatosis 2Spinal Cord NeoplasmsYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18814127

Citation

Hakan, Tayfun, et al. "Spinal Schwannomatosis: Case Report of a Rare Condition." Turkish Neurosurgery, vol. 18, no. 3, 2008, pp. 320-3.
Hakan T, Celikoğlu E, Aker F, et al. Spinal schwannomatosis: case report of a rare condition. Turk Neurosurg. 2008;18(3):320-3.
Hakan, T., Celikoğlu, E., Aker, F., & Barişik, N. (2008). Spinal schwannomatosis: case report of a rare condition. Turkish Neurosurgery, 18(3), 320-3.
Hakan T, et al. Spinal Schwannomatosis: Case Report of a Rare Condition. Turk Neurosurg. 2008;18(3):320-3. PubMed PMID: 18814127.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Spinal schwannomatosis: case report of a rare condition. AU - Hakan,Tayfun, AU - Celikoğlu,Erhan, AU - Aker,Fügen, AU - Barişik,Nagehan, PY - 2008/9/25/pubmed PY - 2008/12/20/medline PY - 2008/9/25/entrez SP - 320 EP - 3 JF - Turkish neurosurgery JO - Turk Neurosurg VL - 18 IS - 3 N2 - Schwannomatosis is a rare tumour syndrome characterized by more than one schwannoma without any sign of neurofibromatosis (NF). A 22-year-old male patient was admitted with weakness in his extremities. Neurological examination revealed a tetraparesis syndrome below the C6 level. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed a demarcated mass with strong enhancement at the C4-7 levels. The patient improved rapidly after removal of the tumour. The histological diagnosis was schwannoma. Two years later, the same patient was admitted with the complaint of severe low back and leg pains. The neurological examination was normal except bilateral positive straight leg raising test and dysesthesia at the L3,4 and 5 dermatomes. MR showed a wellcircumscribed lesion at L4-5. Laminectomy and tumour excision relieved his complaints. The histological diagnosis was schwannoma. A detailed clinical examination and MR scanning of the central nervous syndrome excluded NF2. In conclusion, although schwannomatosis is a benign condition, symptomatic tumours should be resected surgically. SN - 1019-5149 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18814127/Spinal_schwannomatosis:_case_report_of_a_rare_condition_ L2 - http://www.turkishneurosurgery.org.tr/pubmed.php3?year=2008&volume=18&issue=3&page=320 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -