title: Giant sacral schwannoma: removal by an anterior, transabdominal approach.
abstract: We report a case of a giant intrasacral schwannoma expanding into the presacral space. 'En bloc' resection was accomplished by an anterior, transabdominal approach. The advantages of such a procedure are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Acciarri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Staffa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poppi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed