title: Primary Psammomatous Melanotic Schwannoma of the Spine.
abstract: Schwannoma is an easily identifiable and frequently diagnosed lesion of the spinal column. However, if the schwannoma contains a melanin component, the diagnosis is challenging. Our purpose in this case report is to discuss the imaging and histopathologic findings of a rarely seen psammomatous type of melanotic schwannoma diagnosed in a 31-year-old woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kayadibi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ezel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Betul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vatankulu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ustundag
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: ysmnkayadibi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Zehra Isık
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Hasıloglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed