Far Lateral Approach with C-Shaped Incision to Resect a C2 Schwannoma

Bryan A. Clampitt; Jacob Parker; Maryam Kazelka; Davide Croci

doi:10.1055/s-0045-1804001

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, Table of Contents

J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2025; 86(S 01): S1-S576
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1804001

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Far Lateral Approach with C-Shaped Incision to Resect a C2 Schwannoma

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Bryan A. Clampitt

¹USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, United States
Jacob Parker

¹USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, United States
Maryam Kazelka

¹USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, United States
Davide Croci

²Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, United States

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A 48-year-old female presented with severe cervical myelopathy secondary to a 3.7 cm C2 nerve root schwannoma, compressing the spinal cord from anterior to posterior. Resection was performed utilizing a far lateral approach with C-shaped incision, which allowed for direct view of the anterior spinal cord, while avoiding spinal cord retraction and occipito-cervical instability. Gross total resection was obtained and the patient experienced complete resolution of symptoms without postoperative surgical complications.