title: Neurofibromatosis type 2--the importance of serial imaging of the brain and spinal cord.
abstract: Meningiomas and schwannomas are relatively common central nervous system neoplasms, but patients harbouring multiple meningiomas or schwannomas are rare. We present the case of a 27 year-old patient with Neurofibromatosis type 2 with multiple associated intracranial meningiomas and spinal cord neurofibromas at various levels. Patients with Neurofibromatosis type 2 should be followed up for life with serial magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spinal cord to detect new and recurrent tumours at these sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gendy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McConn Walsh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Viani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rawluk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016518:Neurofibromatosis 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*