Giant Cystic Cum Solid Schwannoma of Conus Medullaris: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract Giant schwannoma of the conus medullaris is a rare form of spinal neoplasm. A 22-year-old woman presented with sciatica. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine showed a mass lesion in the conus medullaris region with nerve compression. Subtotal resection was done and histologic analysis co...

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Main Authors: Sumit Bansal, Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, Pritinanda Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572376