Giant cystic sacral schwannoma mimicking tarlov cyst: a case report.
Eur Spine J
; 25 Suppl 1: 84-8, 2016 05.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To present a rare case of a giant schwannoma of the sacrum mimicking a Tarlov cyst.METHODS:
A 58-year-old woman had a 1-year history of low back pain. MRI revealed a large cystic mass in the sacral canal with bony erosion. Radiological diagnosis of Tarlov cyst was made.RESULTS:
The patient underwent surgical treatment for the lesion, which revealed a solid mass. Histopathological examination of the tumor confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient has had significant improvement in her pain 1 month postoperatively.CONCLUSION:
Giant cystic schwannoma of the sacrum is a very rare diagnosis overlooked by practitioners for more common cystic etiologies, but its treatment is significantly different. Care should be taken to include this diagnosis in a differential for a cystic sacral mass.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral
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Quistes de Tarlov
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Neurilemoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Spine J
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos