Journal of Spine

Can Yaldiz

Publications

• Case Report
  A Dumbbell-shaped Meningioma in the Thoracic Spine: A Case Report
  Author(s): Can Yaldiz, Kiyasettin Asil, Davut Ceylan and Sahin ErdemCan Yaldiz, Kiyasettin Asil, Davut Ceylan and Sahin Erdem
  
  Background Context: Thoracic involvements of meningiomas are rarely seen and only a couple of dumbbellshaped meningiomas are reported in the literature. Spinal meningiomas (SM) consist of 25% of all spinal masses. Most of the SMs are intradural. Less than 10% have extradural extension. Purpose: Pure spinal extradural meningiomas (SEM) are seen so rare. We are reporting the 7th case of meningioma with dumbbell-appearance located in the cervicothoracal region. Methods: 48 years old female patient who has no known disease before she has referred to our clinic with complaints of pain, feeling of numbness at the right arm, shoulder and the back that she has been suffering for 6 months. In the neurological examination of the patient, hypoesthesia has seen under the level of Th1. Deep tendon reflexes of the lower extremit.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000168

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