Thoracic intramedullary schwannoma.
We report a rare case of thoracic intramedullary schwannoma. The patient, a 37-year-old woman, showed no evidence of neurofibromatosis. The possible etiology and treatment of the tumor are discussed and a review of literature is presented.
Lee
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Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
Chung
C K
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Kim
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013909:Thorax