Endoscopic spine surgery for cervicothoracic spine neurofibroma: a case report

Introduction: Spinal tumors are rare lesions. The incidence of spinal is about 0.5-2.5 cases per 100,000 population year.1 Thirty percent located intradural. Twenty to thirty intradural schwannoma and neurofibroma.2 Surgery the leading choice for schwannomas neurofibromas that grow progressively or cause neurological deficits.2,3,4 Currently, minimally invasive surgery developing rapidly, including on spine surgery.Better outcomes expected in endoscopic compared conventional techniques.This paper aims provide an overview procedures surgical removal tumors.Case description: A 59-year-old man presented paraplegia both lower limbs. patient complained difficulty walking nine months before admitted hospital. also moving his legs, burning pain sensation, numbness sensation radiates from chest region toes, he felt was tied, hard breathe when feels pain. Complaints getting worse until unable walk. We found intra-dural extramedullary lesion MRI suspicious a nerve cell sheath tumor. underwent treatment tumor with technique, cancer complete. From histopathology, neurofibroma tumor.Conclusion: Neurofibroma one most frequently tumors. Good imaging can guide diagnosis good plan manage patients Complete resection provides better prognosis neurofibromas. With techniques, total be performed. procedure using approach may option patients.