[Surgical treatment of cervical 1, 2 neurinomas].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse retrospectively 15 cases of C(1) and C(2) neurinomas treated between 1986 - 1997.


METHODS
All patients were examined by clinical neurology, neuroradiology (CT/MRI/DSA) and identified operatively and pathologically. All samples were studied histopathologically.


RESULTS
Except 1 patient died from menotic nerve sheath tumor involving medulla oblongata and pia mater, 14 patients were cured.


CONCLUSIONS
Lateral approach may be idoal in total tumor resection and improvement of neurological symptoms.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical University, Wuhan 430030.
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Bai
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome