Schwannoma of the L4 Root.
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
An extreme lateral lumbar disc herniation mimicking L4 schwannoma.
OBJECTIVE We herein describe a case with an extraspinal mass distorting the right L4 dorsal root ganglion. Initially presumed to be a nerve root schwannoma, the lesion turned out to be a free disc fragment. METHODS AND RESULTS A 46-year-old woman presented with a history of mild low back and intense right leg pain. The leg pain was like electrical discharges. Right knee extension was weak tog...
متن کاملEpithelioid Schwannoma of a Spinal Nerve Root.
Even though the diagnosis of schwannoma is usually straightforward in lesions with classic features, tumors with predominantly epithelioid morphology or marked myxoid change may present a diagnostic challenge. There are relatively few reported cases of epithelioid schwannoma entirely lacking classic morphology, and these have occurred in subcutaneous tissues, mucosal surfaces, or as gastrointes...
متن کاملC-1 Root Schwannoma with Aggressive Lateral Mass Invasion
Schwannomas are relatively common, benign tumors that are thought to arise from the nerve sheath cell. Schwannomas of the C1 root are extremely rare and seldom invade lateral masses because they gradually increase in size and can extend through the wide space behind the lateral mass instead of the intervertebral foramen. We present here an unusual case of a benign schwannoma that aggressively i...
متن کاملSpread of contrast during L4 and L5 nerve root infiltration under fluoroscopic guidance.
BACKGROUND Lumbar selective nerve root blocks have been performed to establish the origin of lumbar radiculopathy in clinically difficult cases. The diagnostic ability of selective nerve root blocks remains controversial because of concern over potential spread of an injectate onto adjacent structures. OBJECTIVE To investigate the spread of different volumes of water-soluble contrast during L...
متن کاملthe effect of taftan pozzolan on the compressive strength of concrete in the environmental conditions of oman sea (chabahar port)
cement is an essential ingredient in the concrete buildings. for production of cement considerable amount of fossil fuel and electrical energy is consumed. on the other hand for generating one tone of portland cement, nearly one ton of carbon dioxide is released. it shows that 7 percent of the total released carbon dioxide in the world relates to the cement industry. considering ecological issu...
ذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 1991
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.40.191