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01-04-2021 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Case Report

Giant extradural spinal schwannoma in a non-neurofibromatosis child—case report and review of literature

Authors: Salman T. Shaikh, Varun Thareja, Chandan B. Mohanty, Chandrashekhar E. Deopujari

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 4/2021

Abstract

Spinal schwannoma is a rare occurrence in non-neurofibromatosis (NF) pediatric patients, especially in the extradural space extending beyond two vertebral levels. Within this age group, the common extradural tumors are either soft tissue sarcomas or metastasis, often with vertebral bony involvement. Spinal schwannomas are usually benign, slowly progressive, well-defined, intradural extramedullary lesion showing homogenous contrast enhancement on imaging. Though its clinical presentation may be with marked neurological involvement, timely surgical excision usually leads to a quick recovery of the deficits in the young age.

This case report describes a giant, spinal, benign schwannoma in a 6-year-old boy which was extradural in location. The lesion was resected completely, and since then, he has been asymptomatic, tumor-free for over 3 years.

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Title: Giant extradural spinal schwannoma in a non-neurofibromatosis child—case report and review of literature
Authors: Salman T. Shaikh
Varun Thareja
Chandan B. Mohanty
Chandrashekhar E. Deopujari
Publication date: 01-04-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Laminectomy
Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis
Schwannoma
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-020-04801-5

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