%0 Journal Article
%T Intradural tumor and concomitant disc herniation of cervical spine
%A Bapat Mihir
%A Rathi Prasanna
%A Pawar Uday
%A Chaudhary Kshitij
%J Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
%D 2011
%I Medknow Publications
%X We report a rare patient of a simultaneous extradural and intradural compression of the cervical spinal cord due to co-existent intervertebral disc herniation and an intradural schwannoma at the same level. The intradural lesion was missed resulting in recurrence of myelopathy after a surprisingly complete functional recovery following anterior cervical discectomy. Retrospectively, it was noted that the initial cord swelling noticed was tumor being masked by the compression produced by the herniated disc. A contrast magnetic resonance imaging scan is important in differentiating intradural tumors of the spinal cord. A high index of suspicion is often successful in unmasking both the pathologies.
%K Intra-dural tumor
%K schwannoma
%K cervical disc herniation
%K disc simulating tumor
%U http://www.ijoonline.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5413;year=2011;volume=45;issue=1;spage=74;epage=77;aulast=Bapat