Clinics in diagnostic imaging (76). Left extradural-intradural lumbar neurofibroma.
A 62-year-old woman presented with weight loss, anoexia and back pain. She was found to have a palpable left abdominal mass. Radiographs, CT and MR imaging revealed a large left 3rd lumbar neurogenic tumour with both intra- and extradural components. A neurofibroma was excised and the diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. The patient has no recurrence at six years follow-up. The pathological classifications, clinical and imaging features of neurogenic tumours are discussed. With the knowledge of characteristic imaging features, these tumours can be differentiated from other types of intradural-extramedullary tumours.
Tsui
E Y K
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed