Intramedullary schwanommas are rare, and most cases are reported in cervical region.
Less than 20 dorsal intramedullary schwanommas have been reported till date in
literature. This is due to their cell of origin, the Schwann cell, which is not normally
found within the parenchyma of the brain and spinal ...
Spinal Paragangliomas are rare tumors, most frequently involving the cauda equina and the filum terminale. We report the case of a 62-year old woman presenting with a one month’s lower back pain, left sciatica and leg weakness. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging showed a extramedullary lesion at L3-L4 l...
The present case reports a 13-year-old patient with an intradural arachnoid cyst, which
manifested itself with a sudden loss of strength and sensitivity in the lower and upper
limbs and a severe pain in the cervical and thoracic region. On examination, a lesion
displayed as an intradural hematoma; howeve...
Objective To report a case of intradural extramedullary metastasis originated from a
kidney neoplasm. Metastases in this topography occur in a low frequency, especially
considering that the primary tumor was located along the urinary system.
Case Report Amale adult begins to present with pain in the lowe...
Summary Subacute necrotizing myelopathy (SNM) or Foix-Alajouanine syndrome is a rare disease characterized by progressive neurological dysfunction caused by a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Radiological diagnosis is usually suspected when there is intramedullary nonspecific enhancement and per...
