Distinctive Surgical Strategy for Removal of String of Beadlike Schwannomas of Cauda Equina.

Spinal schwannomas are the most common intradural extramedullary tumors. However, a string of beadlike schwannomas is rare. In some cases, the beadlike tumors might present a multiple segmental growing pattern, often located in the lumbar spinal canal and on 1 nerve fiber. Despite its benign nature, the resection of this string of beadlike tumors could be a challenge to neurosurgeons, especially when the tumors extend to a long distance. A 50-year-old female was admitted to our hospital, and her diagnosis was beadlike schwannomas. We performed 2 small hemilaminectomies and pulled all the tumors out gently. The patient made a full recovery quickly after resection. In this case, we first reported a new surgical approach for the removal of a string of beadlike cauda equina schwannomas. We hypothesize that this procedure would be a potential addition to the present surgical methods under some circumstances.

Liao D ，Zhang J ，Li D ，Deng X ，Ren Q ，Chen H ... -  《-》

A long-segment string of bead- like schwannoma of cauda equina: a case report.

Jun W ，Yi-Jun K ，Xiang-Sheng Z ，Jing W ... -  《Turkish Neurosurgery》

Cystic schwannoma of the cauda equina mimicking hemangioblastoma.

Akhaddar A ，Ajja A ，Albouzidi A ，Elmostarchid B ，Boucetta M ... -  《NEUROCHIRURGIE》

Giant schwannoma of the cauda equina: case report and review of the literature.

Turgut M ，Erkuş M 《zentralblatt fur neurochirurgie》

Microsurgical resection of giant T11/T12 conus cauda equina schwannoma.

Arnautovic A ，Pojskic M ，Arnautovic K 《-》