Presentation
Back pain.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Spinal schwannoma
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MRI shows an extradural rounded lesion, isointense in T1 and hyperintense in T2, which protrudes out of the left neural exit foramen, forming a dumbbell-shaped mass at L4 level. It enhances homogeneously after contrast administration.
Case Discussion
Spinal schwannomas are the most common intradural extramedullary spinal tumor.
Surgery is the treatment of choice.
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