title: Spinal cord herniation after resection of cervical spinal neurofibroma with a unique presentation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Spinal cord herniation (SCH) is a very rare condition. It was first reported in the lumbar spine in 1974. Thereafter, cases were reported in the thoracic and cervical spine occurring either spontaneously or after vertebral fracture, nerve root avulsion, and trauma surgery.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  There is only one recorded case of SCH after tumor surgery. In this article, we reported the second case.
  
  
  METHODS
  We described the original surgical procedure, the clinical presentation, the operative repair, and the postoperative course.
  
  
  METHODS
  No funding was required for this case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was a 56-years-old man, who presented with SCH 5 years after subtotal excision of a cervical neurofibroma. He presented with right upper monoparesis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, this presentation has not been reported previously in literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Bishopstown Road, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. Electronic address: sami_medani@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Sami M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Abd Elwahab
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cork University Hospital, Bishopstown Road, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Monoplegia; Post-operative spinal cord herniation; Pseudomeningomyelocele; Radiology of spinal cord herniation; Repair of spinal cord herniation; Spinal cord herniation