Intramedullary Schwannomas: A Rare Case Report

Authors : Ali İmran Özmarasalı, Pınar Eser Ocak, Mine Özşen, Şeref Doğan

Pages : 557-560

Doi:10.32708/uutfd.1486611

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Publication Date : 2025-01-12

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :This case report aims to review a very rare case of intramedullary schwannoma with literature review. A 52-year-old male patient presented with complaints of difficulty walking and leg spasms. Radiological examinations revealed an intradural lesion at the C7-T3 level, and gross total resection was performed. No postoperative neurological deterioration was observed. The patient\\\'s preoperative ASIA and McCormick scores were recorded as C and 3, respectively; while they were recorded as 6th months and 1st year D, E and 2, 1 postoperatively, respectively. Histopathological examination reported schwannoma. Our patient has been under outpatient clinic follow-up for four years. Intramedullary schwannoma is a rare spinal cord tumor with 198 cases reported in the literature. The exact etiopathogenesis of this rare condition is still under debate. Due to the low recurrence rate, microsurgical gross total excision is the gold standard in the treatment of intramedullary schwannomas.
Keywords : Schwannomas, Intramedullary, Spinal cord, Intradural Tumors

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