Primary spinal malignant schwannoma

Br J Neurosurg. 1994;8(3):341-5. doi: 10.3109/02688699409029623.

Abstract

Malignant schwannomas are uncommon primary tumours of nerve sheath origin. They are rarely found within the spine and spinal canal, and little is known about their management in this unusual location. We describe the presentation of three patients with primary spinal malignant schwannomas and discuss the surgical management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Neoplasm, Residual / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm, Residual / drug therapy
  • Neoplasm, Residual / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasm, Residual / surgery
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurilemmoma / drug therapy
  • Neurilemmoma / radiotherapy
  • Neurilemmoma / surgery*
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Reoperation
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Spinal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed