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Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2016; 05(01): 063-066
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1572376
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Giant Cystic Cum Solid Schwannoma of Conus Medullaris: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Sumit Bansal
1   Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
,
Ashok Kumar Mahapatra
1   Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
,
Pritinanda Mishra
2   Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
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24 February 2016 (online)

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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 confirmed the diagnosis as Schwannoma. The patient improved in symptoms after surgery. This case report of a very rare cystic tumor is presented with review of the literature.

Keywords

conus medullaris - intramedullary tumor - schwannoma - resectability
 

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