title: Schwannoma of the conus medullaris: a rare case.
abstract: Intradural schwannoma of the conus medullaris is a rare form of spinal neoplasm, which commonly occurs in the lumbar region. Conus medullaris level is unusual for schwannomas. A 49-year-old woman presented with chronic sciatica, mild bladder dysfunction, and paresthesia in the buttocks. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine showed a mass lesion in the conus medullaris region with nerve compression. The tumor was completely resected and diagnosed histologically as schwannoma. The patient recovered after surgery. Clinical and radiologic features of this rare tumor are reviewed and are accompanied by literature findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Demetevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canbay
authors.forename: Askin Esen
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Hasturk
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Markoc
authors.forename: Sukru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caglar
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins
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