title: Thoracic intramedullary schwannoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: 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