Intratumoral Hemorrhage of the Cervical Spinal Schwannoma Presenting: Acute Quadriparesis
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
;
: 160-163, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-763098
ABSTRACT
Schwannomas are the most common extramedullary spinal tumors, with chronic progressive symptoms being the most common presenting features. The acute hemorrhagic onset of a spinal schwannoma is a rare occurrence. Here, we report the case of a 37-year-old male who presented with complaint of neck pain and an acute onset of quadriparesis. MRI of his cervical spine revealed an intradural extramedullary lesion in the C2 to C3 cervical segment, with features of acute hemorrhage but mild enhancement. He was operated in emergency and complete microsurgical resection of tumor was achieved. Histopathology revealed features of an ancient schwannoma with hemorrhage. Postoperatively, the patient showed significant improvement.
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Main subject:
Quadriplegia
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Spine
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neck Pain
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Emergencies
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Hemorrhage
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Neurilemmoma
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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