Subpial Schwannoma of the Cervical Spinal Cord: A Case Report and Its Intraoperative Finding Supporting a Theory of the Pathogenesis of an Intramedullary Schwannoma

Payothorn Decharin; Siravich Suvithayasiri; Padungcharn Nivatpumin; Warayos Trathitephun

doi:10.1055/s-0042-1748785

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2022; 17(01): 108-111
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748785

Case Report

Subpial Schwannoma of the Cervical Spinal Cord: A Case Report and Its Intraoperative Finding Supporting a Theory of the Pathogenesis of an Intramedullary Schwannoma

Authors

Payothorn Decharin

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
Siravich Suvithayasiri

²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Surgery Unit, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
Padungcharn Nivatpumin

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
Warayos Trathitephun

²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Surgery Unit, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

Because of its tumor origin from nerve sheath cells (the Schwann cells), the pathogenesis of an extraordinary rare intramedullary schwannoma, which should not have any Schwann's cells in nature, is controversial and still in debate. We report a case of a 63-year-old man diagnosed with a cervical cord intramedullary schwannoma with an interesting intraoperative finding that could support one of the theories on its genesis.

Keywords

subpial schwannoma - intramedullary schwannoma - pathogenesis - cervical cord tumor

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