Xu ZQ, Zhang P, Zhong ZH, Zhou W, Yu HT. Spinal intraosseous schwannoma without spinal canal and neuroforamina involvement: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(7): 1271-1277 [PMID: 32337202 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i7.1271]
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Ping Zhang, PhD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China. 644459349@qq.com
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
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Case Report
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Zhong-Qi Xu, Ping Zhang, Zhi-Hong Zhong, Wei Zhou, Hao-Tao Yu, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guanzhou 510000, Guandong Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang P and Xu ZQ conceived the report; Xu ZQ wrote the first draft with input from all authors; Zhong ZH and Zhou W analyzed and interpreted the patient data regarding the disease; Yu HT performed the histological examination of the lesions; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Ping Zhang, PhD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 63 Duobao Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China. 644459349@qq.com
Received: December 9, 2019 Peer-review started: December 9, 2019 First decision: January 7, 2020 Revised: January 13, 2020 Accepted: March 9, 2020 Article in press: March 9, 2020 Published online: April 6, 2020 Processing time: 118 Days and 17.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Intraosseous schwannomas are extremely rare, accounting for < 0.2% of primary bone tumors. Spinal intraosseous schwannomas (SIS) are even rarer. We present a rare case of SIS of the seventh cervical (C7) vertebra in a 56-year-old man presenting with a history of neck pain for 2 years. An obvious osteolytic destruction of the C7 vertebra was observed on imaging examination. The patient underwent surgical biopsy and focal excision of the C7 lesion. The diagnosis of “schwannoma” was verified by postoperative pathological examinations. In a review of the literature, this is the seventh case of SIS without spinal canal and neuroforamina involvement, and the third case of type VIII SIS. It is important for further classification of osteo-schwannoma.
