title: Lateral parascapular extrapleural approach for single-stage excision of dumb-bell neurofibroma.
abstract: An excision of a T1 dumb-bell neurofibroma via a single-stage lateral parascapular extrapleural approach is described. The different surgical approaches that can be used to approach dumb-bell tumours are reviewed, together with the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jackowski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012540:Scapula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed