MRI of intramedullary spinal schwannomas: case report and review of the literature

L Riffaud; X Morandi; S Massengo; B Carsin-Nicol; N Heresbach; Y Guegan

doi:10.1007/s002340050885

MRI of intramedullary spinal schwannomas: case report and review of the literature

Neuroradiology. 2000 Apr;42(4):275-9. doi: 10.1007/s002340050885.

Authors

L Riffaud¹, X Morandi, S Massengo, B Carsin-Nicol, N Heresbach, Y Guegan

Affiliation

¹ Service de Neurochirurgie, CHRU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France.

PMID: 10872172
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050885

Abstract

Intramedullary spinal schwannomas are uncommon. We report a solitary cervical intramedullary schwannoma shown by MRI and treated surgically, and review 12 previous cases with MRI. MRI findings and pathogenesis are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cervical Vertebrae
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neurilemmoma / pathology*
Neurilemmoma / surgery
Prognosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology*
Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery