A spinal epidural dumbbell cellular schwannoma in an infant.
Intraspinal schwannoma is a rare neoplasm in pediatric patients; cellular schwannoma is an unusual histological subtype of schwannoma. A six-month-old infant with an epidural dumbbell cellular schwannoma presented with progressive weakness of his arms and legs. A spinal MRI revealed an epidural mass from C5 to T4, and a complete surgical resection was achieved after laminotomy and facetectomy. The patient experienced a gradual neurological improvement and was still healthy without recurrence at the latest follow-up. The diagnosis of cellular schwannoma was confirmed on immunohistological examination.
Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
Xiutian
X
Sima
Weiying
W
Zhong
Haifeng
H
Chen
Chao
C
You
Siqing
S
Huang
D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery