Research Article

Spinal Nerves Schwannomas: Experience on 367 Cases—Historic Overview on How Clinical, Radiological, and Surgical Practices Have Changed over a Course of 60 Years

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Illustrative case. A 43-year-old woman came to our observation complaining from pain on the left chest with irradiation to the groin. Neurological examination showed slightly increased reflexes: (a) MRI T2w sequences, sagittal view, showing a posterior mass with marked cystic degeneration; (b) T1w sequences showing poor peripheral contrast enhancement; (c) T2w sequences, axial view; (d) intraoperative photography showing a neurinoma with marked cystic degeneration; (e) postoperative MRI, T1w sequences, sagittal view.
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