2022
DOI: 10.53668/2022.pjns42110
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Ancient thoracic schwannoma: a rare etiology of spinal cord compression. case report

Abstract: Introduction: Ancient schwannoma is a rare subtype of spinal schwannomas. It is named for the degenerative changes that it can present. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance helps us diagnose, as it can show heterogeneous lesions that capture ring contrast. The treatment is surgical. Clinical Case: A 67-year-old male patient is presented, with 2 years of the disease characterized by thoracic radicular pain and severe paraparesis in the last 6 months. Contrast-enhanced MRI showed a tumor with heterogeneous uptak… Show more

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