Solitary intramedullary schwannomas

Cervical intramedullary schwannoma: complete excision using the KTP laser

“…The clinical syndrome highlighted by Lesoin et al includes motor de® ciency, reduced sensation and the loss of genitourinary function. 10 Surprisingly, our patient also demonstrated a unique adaptation to the motor de® cit by putting up with clawing of the right hand for 2 years before presentation.…”

Thoracic dumbbell intra- and extramedullary schwannoma

“…13 Tumors arising posteriorly or posterolaterally near the periphery of the cord may be of posterior nerve root origin. 3,20,24,26,29 Wood et al, 26 predicted that if these tumors indeed originated in the dorsal root entry zone, a ''dumbbell'' tumor with both intra-and extramedullary components would be eventually encountered. Pial cell origin tumors could be located anywhere at the periphery of the spinal cord in relation to the pia mater but without association with the posterior root.…”

Schwannoma e neurofibroma intramedular: Relato de dois casos e revisão da literatura

“…Após revisão da literatura, foram encontrados apenas 26 casos de schwannoma intramedular 2,3,10,12,14,16,17,19,20,22,25,26,27,32,33,37,39 . Os neurofibromas intramedulares são mais raros ainda, apenas 13 casos publicados 7,8,23,29,31,37,40 .…”