Schwannoma of the conus medullaris: a rare case
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Schwannoma of the conus medullaris: a rare case
Intradural schwannoma of the conus medullaris is a rare form of spinal neoplasm, which commonly occurs in the lumbar region. Conus medullaris level is unusual for schwannomas. A 49-year-old woman presented with chronic sciatica, mild bladder dysfunction, and paresthesia in the buttocks. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine showed a mass lesion in the conus medullaris region with nerve compre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Chinese Journal of Cancer
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1000-467X,1944-446X
DOI: 10.5732/cjc.011.10213