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Intradural extramedullary cystic schwannoma of the cervical spine

Elif Başaran Gündoğdu, Mehmet Ali Ekici
  • Elif Başaran Gündoğdu (Author) Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9140-4195
  • Mehmet Ali Ekici (Author) Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0035-4867
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.384041
Abstract
Giant cervical intradural extramedullary schwannoma with severe spinal cord compression is a rare entity. Tumor spread and size are very important for surgical approach. In this case, we report a 55-years-old male patient with a giant intradural-extramedullary cervical schwannoma extending between C5 and T1 and causing spinal cord compression that underwent total resection with laminoplasty at C5-6-7 levels. The patient developed no additional deficit. To preserve the cervical lordosis, the patient used a cervical collar for three months. There has been no recurrence during two years of follow-up. Using the appropriate surgical method is essential in patients with spinal tumor in order to avoid additional neurological deficits and achieve cure. 
Keywords
cervical schwannoma, laminoplasty, intradural extramedullary tumor
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Başaran Gündoğdu E, Ekici MA. Intradural extramedullary cystic schwannoma of the cervical spine. Eur Res J. 2019;5(3):572-575. doi:10.18621/eurj.384041
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  • Submitted February 21, 2026
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