title: Intraosseous schwannoma of the cervical spine associated with skeletal fluorosis.
abstract: Intraosseous Schwannoma of the cervical spine is very rare. Its association with skeletal fluorosis is also extremely rare. A case of successfully treated intraosseous neurofibroma of the cervical spine associated with skeletal fluorosis causing tetraparesis is reported. The clinical features, diagnostic aspects and the management is described and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dinakar
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ratnakar
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery