Three Cases of the Spinal Cord Tumor

Abstract

Three cases of the spinal cord tumor of special interest, that we have recently experienced, were reported.
Case 1. a male, aged 45 years, was removed neurinoma located in the extradural space of C_2-3 with bulky deposits of Calcium in the center of the tumor.
Case 2. a female, aged 43 years, was operated for neurinoma located in the extradural space of Th_2-3 continued to the large tumor of the right extravertebral, extrapleural space, which compressed the lung.
Case 3. a female, aged 23 years, was removed epidermoid cyst located in the intradural space of L_3-4.
Those tumors were almost completely removed with successful results. The second case needed simultaneous thoracotomy.