Giant schwannoma of the back

Authors
Takada, E Ozaki, T Kunisada, T Harada, Y Inoue, H
Citation
E. Takada et al., Giant schwannoma of the back, ARCH ORTHOP, 120(7-8), 2000, pp. 467-469
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
ISSN journal
09368051 → ACNP
Volume
120
Issue
7-8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
467 - 469
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(200006)120:7-8<467:GSOTB>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We treated a patient with giant schwannoma of the back. The tumor measured 35 x 25 x 12 cm and weighted 1840 g. Histological diagnosis was benign schw annoma. To our knowledge, there is no previous report of such a large schwa nnoma of the back.