Intradural Extramedullary Nerve Sheath Myxoma of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT: Background: Nerve sheath myxoma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor. Intraspinal nerve sheath myxomas are rare. Only 8 cases of intraspinal nerve sheath myxoma have been reported to date, and no case of nerve sheath myxoma has been reported in the cervical spinal canal. Herein, we reported the first case of intradural extramedullary nerve sheath myxoma in the cervical spinal canal of a 57-year-old man, including its complete clinical course and radiological findings. Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male patient presented with numbness in his left finger without any obvious inducement for 3 years. CT and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine were performed. Based on the radiological examinations, a diagnosis of schwannoma was initially made. However,

SUBMITTER: Xu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8776648 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature