Spontaneous Shrinkage of a Dumbbell-Shaped Schwannoma in the Cervical Spine: A Case Report

Abstract

Spinal dumbbell-shaped tumors are located in the intervertebral foramina or dura mater and exhibit a dumbbell shape. Surgery to remove these tumors that are located in the cervical intervertebral foramina may damage nerve roots or lead to incomplete tumor resection, vertebral artery injury, or post-laminectomy kyphosis 2) . Therefore, the best treatments for asymptomatic patients with these tumors remain debat-