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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.54.4.350

Cystic Giant Sacral Schwannoma Mimicking Aneurysmal Bone Cyst : A Case Report and Review of Literatures  

Cho, Dong-Young (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Hur, Jung-Woo (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Shim, Jung-Hyun (Department of Neurosurgery, Anyang Wiltse Memorial Hospital)
Kim, Jin-Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.54, no.4, 2013 , pp. 350-354 More about this Journal
Abstract
To present a rare case of a cystic giant schwannoma of the sacrum mimicking aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC). A 54-year-old man visited our institute complaining left leg weakness and sensory change for several years. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large multilocular cystic mass with canal invasion and bone erosion confined to left S1 body. The lesion showed multiple septal enhancement without definite solid component. Initially the tumor was considered as ABC. The patient underwent grossly-total tumor resection with lumbosacral reconstruction via posterior approach. The tumor was proved to be a cystic schwannoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was relieved from preoperative symptoms. We present a rare case of pure cystic giant schwannoma confined to sacrum mimicking ABC. The surgical treatment is challenging due to the complex anatomy of the sacrum. Schwannoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of osteolytic sacral cysts.
Keywords
Giant schwannoma; Sacrum; Cystic degeneration; Aneurysmal bone cyst;
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