Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Extradural Thoracic Spinal Meningioma Arising from a Nerve Root - Case Report -

신경근에서 발생한 흉추부 경막외 수막종 1례

  • Jang, Woo-Young (Department of Neurosurgery, Chunbuk University Medical School) ;
  • Kim, Keun-Su (Department of Neurosurgery, Chunbuk University Medical School) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Chung (Department of Neurosurgery, Chunbuk University Medical School) ;
  • Xuan, Xiu-Nan (Fu-Zhi Hospital, Yan Bian University) ;
  • Han, Han-Dong (Department of Neurosurgery, Yan Bian University, Medical School)
  • 장우영 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 김근수 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 이정청 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 현수남 (중국 연변대학 복지병원) ;
  • 한동한 (중국 연변대학 의학원 신경외과학교실)
  • Received : 2001.01.08
  • Accepted : 2001.04.24
  • Published : 2001.03.28
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Abstract

Extradural meningiomas are relatively rare and those arising from spinal root are even rarer. Recently, a case of extradural meningioma arising from a spinal nerve root was surgically treated in our institution. This patient was a 19-year-old female presented with paraparesis and paresthesia. The mass was compressing the spinal cord at the level of fourth thoracic spine, and it was extended to the nerve root. At operation it was found to be originated from the fourth thoracic spinal nerve root. After removal of the tumor, the neurologic symptom and sign were recovered completely. Histoligic examination of tumor revealed as transitional type of meningioma.

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