Data Management And Sharing System of China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases
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2015-02-01
Published articles
Journal：Oncology Letters
Publication type: Case Report
IF(IF): 2.967
PMID: 25621066 Link To Pubmed Full text Download
Background And Purpose
Method
A 35-year-old male presented with lower back pain and weakness in the left leg. Magnetic resonance imaging identified an intramedullary cystic-solid lesion at the thoracolumbar junction of T11-L2; based on the clinical presentation and radiological features, a pre-operative diagnosis of ependymoma was formed.
Conclusion
Post-operative histopathological examination demonstrated a schwannoma coexisting with the ependymal cyst, and the neurological status of the patient markedly improved compared with the pre-operatively observed neurological deficit.
Main results
Subsequently, the patient underwent a T11-12 laminectomy via a posterior approach, with intraoperative monitoring of somatosensory and motor-evoked potentials, achieving a gross total resection of the tumor with a well-demarcated dissection plane.