Onkologie. 2014:8(6):287-290

Giant spinal schwannoma of lumbar region. Case report.

Michaela Tomanová^1,2, Lenka Lhotská², Edvard Ehler³, Pavel Barsa⁴

¹ Rehabilitační ústav Brandýs nad Orlicí, Brandýs nad Orlicí

² Fakulta elektrotechnická, České vysoké učení technické v Praze

³ Neurologická klinika, Pardubická krajská nemocnice, a.s.

⁴ Oddělení neurochirurgie, Krajská nemocnice Liberec, a.s.

After 2-year period of persistent pain of lumbar spine with increasing intensity of lower extremities claudication a vast tumor of L3 vertebra

extending to the retroperitoneum was diagnosed in a 61-year old woman. The total L3 vertebrectomy as well as complete tumor

removal has been performed and situation was reconstructed and stabilized. Pronounced pain, lower extremities paresis and instability

persisted after the surgery. The rehabilitation therapy led to the relief of the pain improvement of standing and gait instability and

paresis. The postoperative course is well documented by stabilometry.

Keywords: schwannoma, extirpation of tumor, pain, stabilometry, rehabilitation

Published: December 15, 2014  Show citation