CASE REPORT
CT Characteristics of Dumbell Schwannomma Arising From the Fifth Cervical Nerve Root
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Consultant Neurosurgeon,
Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala
Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
Nepal
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Professor in Orthopedics, Department
of Orthopedics, B.P. Koirala
Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
Nepal
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Additional Professor in Radiology,
Department of Radiology, B.P. Koirala
Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
Nepal
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Professor in ENT, Department of
ENT, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health
Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Assistant Professor in ENT, Department
of ENT, B.P. Koirala Institute of
Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
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Assistant Professor in Surgery,
Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala
Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
Nepal
Online publication date: 2009-04-15
Publication date: 2009-04-15
Corresponding author
Amit Agrawal
Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery Department of Surgery B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan Nepal
Telephone: 977-25-525555 ext 2047
Fax: 977-25-520251
Eur J Gen Med 2009;6(2):123-126
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ABSTRACT
Neurilemmomas, or schwannomas, are benign neurogenic tumors
that arise from the nerve sheaths of peripheral nerves.
Neurilemmomas may occur nearly anywhere in the body but have a
predilection for the head, the neck, and the flexor surfaces of the
upper and lower extremities. Histopathology is the most definitive
way to confirm the nature of these lesion, however well planned
CT scan will adequate pre-operative information for surgical planning.
Though MRI is the gold standard and investigation of choice
well planned thin sliced CT scan can be is as good as MRI for the
pre-operative evaluation of these lesions.