Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma
We present a case of an intramedullary melanotic schwannoma (IMS) of the thoracic spinal cord. To our knowledge, this is the seventh reported case of an IMS of the central nervous system. Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors of neural crest origin composed entirely of well differentiated Schwa...
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| author | Jason M. Hoover Ravi Kumar Jonathan M. Bledsoe Caterina Giannini William Krauss |
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| description | We present a case of an intramedullary melanotic schwannoma (IMS) of the thoracic spinal cord. To our knowledge, this is the seventh reported case of an IMS of the central nervous system. Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors of neural crest origin composed entirely of well differentiated Schwann cells that typically occur in peripheral nerves. Both the intramedullary location and the melanotic component of the reported lesion make it exceedingly rare. We will present our case, theories as to the origin of these tumors, clues in radiographic identification, and current clinical follow-up recommendations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e1dbb36a06b44e085e6b4db984d54d62022-12-22T01:03:16ZengSAGE PublishingRare Tumors2036-36052036-36132012-01-0141e3e310.4081/rt.2012.e31956Intramedullary melanotic schwannomaJason M. Hoover0Ravi Kumar1Jonathan M. Bledsoe2Caterina Giannini3William Krauss4Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaDepartment of Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MinnesotaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaWe present a case of an intramedullary melanotic schwannoma (IMS) of the thoracic spinal cord. To our knowledge, this is the seventh reported case of an IMS of the central nervous system. Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors of neural crest origin composed entirely of well differentiated Schwann cells that typically occur in peripheral nerves. Both the intramedullary location and the melanotic component of the reported lesion make it exceedingly rare. We will present our case, theories as to the origin of these tumors, clues in radiographic identification, and current clinical follow-up recommendations.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/3492schwannoma, spinal cord, melanin, neural crest |
| spellingShingle | Jason M. Hoover Ravi Kumar Jonathan M. Bledsoe Caterina Giannini William Krauss Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma Rare Tumors schwannoma, spinal cord, melanin, neural crest |
| title | Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma |
| title_full | Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma |
| title_fullStr | Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma |
| title_short | Intramedullary melanotic schwannoma |
| title_sort | intramedullary melanotic schwannoma |
| topic | schwannoma, spinal cord, melanin, neural crest |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/3492 |
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