Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
- Volume 30 Issue 4
- /
- Pages.509-513
- /
- 2001
- /
- 2005-3711(pISSN)
- /
- 1598-7876(eISSN)
Giant Benign Schwannoma Involving Sacral Bone - A Case Report -
천골부에 발생한 거대 신경초종 - 증 례 보 고 -
- Oh, Kyung Seup (Department of Neurosurgery, Sun General hospital) ;
- Ha, Sung Il (Department of Neurosurgery, Sun General hospital) ;
- Lee, Hyun Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Sun General hospital) ;
- Lee, Jong Soo (Department of Neurosurgery, Sun General hospital) ;
- Kwak, Seung Su (Department of General surgery, Sun General hospital) ;
- Yun, Suk Hoon (Department of Neurosurgery, Sun General hospital)
- 오경섭 (대전 선병원 신경외과) ;
- 하성일 (대전 선병원 신경외과) ;
- 이현성 (대전 선병원 신경외과) ;
- 이종수 (대전 선병원 신경외과) ;
- 곽승수 (대전 선병원 일반외과) ;
- 윤석훈 (대전 선병원 신경외과)
- Received : 1999.12.03
- Accepted : 2001.03.06
- Published : 2001.04.28
Abstract
Sacral schwannoma is a rare lesion with a tendency to reach large proportions. The benign schwannoma rarely involves the vertebral bodies extensively. The authors report a case of giant intrasacral schwannoma in 30-year-old woman who had intermittent lower back pain during 3 years period. CT and MRI showed a destructive mass lesion within the upper part of sacrum with a large mass extending into the presacral space. The patient underwent combined surgery consisted of anterior transabdominal approach and posterior sacral laminectomy and total removal of tumor. The characteristics of the lesion were discussed with a review of literatures.