• World Neurosurg · Jul 2020

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    Giant Granular Cell Tumor of the Cervical Spinal Cord Resected via Anterior Corpectomy with Reconstruction: Technical Note and Review of Literature.

    • Sauson Soldozy, Hasan R Syed, R Tushar Jha, Kelly O'Connell, Metin Ozdemirli, and Jean-Marc Voyadzis.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
    • World Neurosurg. 2020 Jul 1; 139: 136-141.

    BackgroundGranular cell tumors (GCT) are rare soft tissue neoplasms with a nerve sheath origin, most often found in female adult populations. When these tumors arise in the central nervous system, they most commonly appear intradurally in the thoracic or lumbar spine. GCT malignancy rates vary and recurrence rates can be relatively high, thereby necessitating complete resection.Case DescriptionWe present an exceedingly rare case of an intradural, extramedullary GCT originating in the anterior cervical spine of a male pediatric patient who presented with progressive neck pain and gait instability.ConclusionsThe patient underwent an anterior C7 corpectomy for resection of the tumor, followed by stabilization and fusion, and recovered without neurologic deficit. A literature review of spinal GCTs is provided.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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