title: Solitary dorsal intramedullary schwannoma. Case report.
abstract: A case of solitary dorsal intramedullary schwannoma diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and treated surgically is reported. The authors review the previously published cases. The possible etiology of the tumor as well as some difficulties encountered in the diagnostic procedure and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herregodts
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vloeberghs
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schmedding
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goossens
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stadnik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'Haens
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery