Dumbbell neurilemoma simulating lumbar disk disease.
The beneficial response to a nonsurgical program for lumbar disk disease in a 56-year-old woman seemed to obviate invasive procedures. Fourteen months later, the previous symptoms and findings recurred. A myelogram showed a block at T12-L1 and a small herniated disk at L4-L5. A neurilemoma was removed. The patient is well 4 years later.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*