CASE REPORT
Os schwannomas, também conhecidos como neurilemomas, são tumores benignos originados das células de Schwann, responsáveis pela mielinização dos nervos periféricos. Esse tipo de tumor é normalmente encontrado nos nervos intracranianos, principalmente no nervo vestibulococlear; no entanto, também pode ocorrer na medula espinhal, conforme demonstrado neste relato. Os Schwannomas espinhais são caracterizados por serem intradurais extramedulares e os sintomas podem variar de acordo com a localização e o tamanho desses tumores. O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar um caso de Schwannoma espinhal em nível toracolombar tratado com ressecção cirúrgica total, bem como realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre o assunto.
Schwannomas, also known as neurilemomas, are benign tumors originating from Schwann cells, which are responsible for peripheral nerve myelination. This type of tumor is typically found in intracranial nerves, primarily the Vestibulocochlear nerve; however, it can also occur in the spinal cord, as demonstrated in this report. Spinal Schwannomas are characterized by being extramedullary intradural, and symptoms can vary based on the location and size of these tumors. The objective of this study is to present a case of thoracolumbarlevel spinal Schwannoma treated with total surgical resection, as well as to conduct a literature review on this subject.
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1Department of Medicine, Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia.
2Departamento de Neurocirurgia, Hospital Municipal Doutor Mario Gatti, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
3Departamento de Neurocirurgia, Hospital Regional Sul São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Received July 18, 2024
Corrected Aug 31, 2024
Accepted Oct 8, 2024
