Spinal Intradural Schwannoma with Torsion: A Case Report
Intradural schwannoma accompanied with torsion is rare. Intradural lumbar schwannoma was found in a 63-year-old man presenting with right sacral pain radiating to the lower extremity. This mass showed minimal enhancement on MRI. The tumor's location changed each time on MRI and CT-myelograph...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Radiology
2020-11-01
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| Series: | 대한영상의학회지 |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2019.0202 |
| Summary: | Intradural schwannoma accompanied with torsion is rare. Intradural lumbar schwannoma was
found in a 63-year-old man presenting with right sacral pain radiating to the lower extremity.
This mass showed minimal enhancement on MRI. The tumor's location changed each time on
MRI and CT-myelography. The patient underwent surgical resection and the cauda equina,
linked to this schwannoma, was severely twisted. |
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| ISSN: | 1738-2637 2288-2928 |