Cervical intradural intramedullary collision tumor of schwannoma and hemangioblastoma origin.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary spinal tumors are rare benign lesions that represent around 2-4% of all central nervous system neoplasms.[1,2] Intradural intramedullary tumors are predominately glial in origin and are most commonly astrocytomas or ependymomas. Intradural extramedullary tumors, on the other hand, are usually neurofibromas, schwannomas, or meningiomas.[2] Here, we report the case of an intradural intramedullary collision tumor of schwannoma-hemangioblastoma origin.

Case description

A 61-year-old female presented with a 2-year history of the right arm numbness, weakness, and tingling. She reported some lower extremity numbness but an otherwise normal neurological examination. She had a prior carpal tunnel release that did not alleviate her symptoms. Noncontrast MRI of the c

SUBMITTER: Singh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8088498 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature