Affiliation

• ¹S. Andrea Hospital, Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
• ²S. Andrea Hospital, Institute of Anesthesiology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
• ³S. Giuseppe Moscati Hospital Avellino, Italy

Corresponding Author

D’Andrea Giancarlo. S. Andrea Hospital, Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, l mantegazza 8, Italy, Tel: +393394970686; Fax: +390633775378; E-mail: gdandrea2002@yahoo.it

Citation

Andrea, G. D., et.al. Cervical Vagal Schwannoma, Review of all Reported Cases and Our Reports. (2016) Int J Neurol Brain Disord 3(2): 1- 6.

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Abstract

  Intradural spinal lipomas not associated with congenital dysraphism and malformations, are rare and benign slow growing tumors, representing about 1% of all spinal tumors. We report two cases both of a 59 years-old women complaining of gait difficulties, progressive para-paresis and long history of back pain with a magnetic resonance imaging suggestive for a subpial spinal lipoma with compression of posterior aspect of spinal cord from T1 to T3 and cono-cauda. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the technique of resection of this type of lesions and to emphasize the role of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in order to perform a safer surgery and to objectively establish its end with an extensive review of the literature focused on this aspect.