Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2016 , Vol 26 , Num - Ek
Spinal Schwannomas
Emrah EGEMEN1, Tuncer SÜZER1,2, Ali Fahir ÖZER1,2
1Koç Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Amerikan Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
Spinal schwannomas are one of the most common intradural–extramedullary spinal tumours together with meningiomas. They can develop as a solitary tumour or multiple tumours can develop in the spinal canal and other parts of the nervous system in patients with neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. The aim of the present paper is to update the information regarding epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment modalities and postoperative course of spinal schwannomas. Anahtar Kelimeler : Neuroma, Neurinoma, Neurilemma, Spinal cord, Nerve sheath tumour