Intraosseous schwannoma originating from the posterior column of the thoracic spine
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Masahiro Kojima • Atsushi Seichi • Kenichi Yamamuro • Hirokazu Inoue • Atsushi Kimura • Yuichi Hoshino
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Only eight cases of intraosseous schwannoma of the mobile spine have been reported in the English literature. We report herein a rare case of intraosseous schwannoma mimicking benign osteoblastoma originating from the posterior column of the thoracic spine. A 60-yearold man presented with a history of back pain for several months. The patient subsequently developed gait disturbance and numbness on bilateral lower limbs. Preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a neoplastic lesion occupying the posterior column of the ninth thoracic vertebra. The most likely preoperative diagnosis was osteoblastoma. The patient underwent tumor excision and posterior fusion with instrumentation. No nerve involvement of the tumor was identified intraoperatively. Histological diagnosis was schwannoma. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first report of intraosseous schwannoma originating from the posterior column of the mobile spine.
Eur Spine J (2011) 20 (Suppl 2):S153–S156 DOI 10.1007/s00586-010-1456-0 Received: 8 February 2010 / Revised: 29 March 2010 / Accepted: 9 May 2010 / Published online: 22 May 2010
