title: Pediatric intramedullary schwannoma without neurofibromatosis.
abstract: Pediatric intramedullary schwannoma without neurofibromatosis is extremely rare with only five cases reported so far. We present this rare finding in an 8-year-old boy who presented with a sudden onset of weakness in all limbs. An intraoperative diagnosis of schwannoma enabled us to carry out a total excision of the tumor, which resulted in near complete recovery at 18 months follow-up. Although rare, this diagnosis should be considered when a child presents with a solitary intramedullary tumor, since its total resection can be achieved improving surgical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Hammersmith Hospital and Imperial College, London.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mukerji
authors.forename: Snehal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sherekar
authors.forename: Yad Ram
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Shiv Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chandrakar
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Raina
mesh_terms: D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology