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MRI of intramedullary spinal schwannomas: case report and review of the literature

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Intramedullary spinal schwannomas are uncommon. We report a solitary cervical intramedullary schwannoma shown by MRI and treated surgically, and review 12 previous cases with MRI. MRI findings and pathogenesis are discussed.

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  1. Service de Neurochirurgie, CHRU Pontchaillou, 2, rue Henri Le Guilloux, 35033 Rennes Cedex, France Tel.: + 33-02-99 28 43 21, Fax: + 33-02-99 28 41 80, , , , , , FR

    L. Riffaud, X. Morandi, S. Massengo & Y. Guegan

  2. Service de neuroradiologie, CHRU Pontchaillon, Rennes, France, , , , , , FR

    B. Carsin-Nicol

  3. Service d'Anatomie Pathologique B, CHRU Pontechaillon, Rennes, France, , , , , , FR

    N. Heresbach

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Received: 22 March 1999 Accepted: 2 August 1999

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Riffaud, L., Morandi, X., Massengo, S. et al. MRI of intramedullary spinal schwannomas: case report and review of the literature. Neuroradiology 42, 275–279 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050885

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