Alternative Treatment of Giant Spinal Schwannomas

Gulsah Karaoren

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spinal Cord Neoplasms

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02494622

GK8

Details and patient eligibility

About

Schwannomas are benign tumors that can reach giant sizes. The diagnosis and treatment of these cases differ from those of small schwannomas. The aim of this study was to review the diagnoses and surgical approach characteristics of the giant spinal schwannomas (GSS) of patients who underwent surgery.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 76 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients diagnosed with benign spinal schwannoma Sridhar Type III, IV and V

Exclusion criteria

• Malign spinal schwannoma
• Sridhar Type I and II