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KMID : 0388720110180040263
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Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2011 Volume.18 No. 4 p.263 ~ p.267
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Synchronous Development of Spinal Cord Tumor: Meningioma and Schwannoma - A Case Report -
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Min Hak-Jin
Kim Jin-Soo
Seok Ju-Pil
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Abstract
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Study Design: A case report.
Objectives: To report a case of thoracic spinal meningioma and lumbar spinal schwannoma found in one patient.
Summary of Literature Review: patients with different types of spinal cord tumor, specifically meningioma and schwannoma, are rare in medical literature.
Materials and Methods: A 66 year-old female presented with complaints of walking difficulty. She had masses on the thoracic and lumbar spine and underwent open excision and biopsy.
Results: Three months after operation, the patient could walk independently and no recurrence was found at 1-year follow up.
Conclusions: Thoracic spinal meningioma and lumbar spinal schwannoma occurring in one individual were treated successfully by operative management.
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KEYWORD
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Spinal cord, Meningioma, Schwannoma
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