Cervical Intramedullary Schwannoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Cervical intramedullary schwannomas are extraordinarily rare. Gross total resection is the best therapeutic option for these types of tumors. Although rare, intramedullary schwannomas should be considered as a differential diagnosis of intramedullary lesions since a good prognosis can be guaranteed to the majority of these patients. We present a case of a cervical intramedullary schwannoma surgically treated in a 19-year-old male patient who initially presented with motor neuron disease.

Keywords

• Schwannoma
• Spinal cord
• Intramedullary schwannoma
• MRI