Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Solitary Schwannoma in the Psoas Muscle - A Case Report -

요근에 단독으로 발생한 신경초종 - 증례보고 -

  • Seok, Sang Hun (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu) ;
  • Kim, Mun Chul (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu) ;
  • Chung, Hoon (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu) ;
  • Lee, Sang Pyung (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu) ;
  • Choi, Gi Hwan (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu) ;
  • Yeo, Hyung Tae (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu)
  • 석상훈 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 김문철 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 정훈 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 이상평 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 최기환 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 여형태 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실)
  • Received : 2000.06.21
  • Accepted : 2001.07.20
  • Published : 2001.09.28
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Abstract

The vast majority of schwannomas occur on cranial nerves, and rarely in the retroperitoneum. Solitary schwannoma in the psoas muscle is extremely rare. The authors present a case of retroperitoneal neoplasm in the psoas muscle identified as schwannoma which is not associated with von Recklinghausen's disease. A 68 years old female patient was admitted because of low back pain and weakness at the left leg. CT and MRI revealed a large cystic mass with well-defined margin and multiple internal septation within the left psoas muscle. The tumor was totally extirpated and histologically confirmed as a schwannoma.

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