Giant sacral schwannoma: removal by an anterior, transabdominal approach

N Acciarri; G Staffa; M Poppi

doi:10.1080/02688699647131

Giant sacral schwannoma: removal by an anterior, transabdominal approach

Br J Neurosurg. 1996 Oct;10(5):489-92. doi: 10.1080/02688699647131.

Authors

N Acciarri¹, G Staffa, M Poppi

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neurosurgery, Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 8922709
DOI: 10.1080/02688699647131

Abstract

We report a case of a giant intrasacral schwannoma expanding into the presacral space. 'En bloc' resection was accomplished by an anterior, transabdominal approach. The advantages of such a procedure are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery*
Sacrum / pathology
Sacrum / surgery*
Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*
Spinal Nerve Roots / pathology
Spinal Nerve Roots / surgery*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed