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Intramedullary neuroma of the cervical spinal cord: case report
J L Melancia1, J C Pimentel, I Conceiçäo
1Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Objective And Importance:
Intramedullary neuromas are rare tumors; only 37 cases have been described in the literature since 1931.
Clinical Presentation:
The case of a 36-year-old woman presenting with an 8-month history of a progressive cervical myelopathy is reported. A diagnosis of a cervical intramedullary tumor was made by magnetic resonance imaging.
Intervention:
A C3-C7 laminectomy and a near total resection were performed. Pathological examination revealed a neuroma; the various operative and pathological findings are presented.
Conclusion:
The existence of intraparenchymal neuromas is difficult to explain. Various pathogenic hypotheses are discussed. Microsurgical resection is considered the therapeutic option of choice for these entities.
