小児頸髄に発生した砂時計腫の1例

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Spinal cord tumor of children is a rare occurrence and hour glass tumor is extremely rare.
Experience with a 7 year-old female with a history of progressive left sided weakness was reported.
Myelogram showed a space occupying lesion with incomplete block between C4-7.
A large paravertebral mass was found in the left lateral cervical region.
We carried out a combined posterior and anterior approach for complete removal of hour glass tumor.
Histological diagnosis was neurinoma.
Postoperatively she had a rapid recovery from her neurological deficiencies, but roentgenogram demonstrated kyphosis between C6-7.
Pathogenesis and treatment of post-laminectomy kyphosis were also discussed.