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Melanocytic schwannoma of the spinal cord: a case report
M E Stein1, N Loberant, I Kessel
1Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Republic of South Africa.
East African Medical Journal
|September 1, 1993
Abstract:
Melanocytic schwannoma of the spinal cord is a tumour composed of Schwann cells capable of producing intracellular melanin. We present a case report of a 25-year-old male with melanocytic schwannoma of the 5th lumbar spinal cord root; the patient is alive and well 48 months after neurosurgical removal of the tumour. A review of the literature revealed 14 similar cases. These tumours have a local recurrence rate of up to 14%, and have a metastatic potential.