Summary
A case of cervical intraspinal neurilemmoma with radiologically demonstrable calcification is reported and the value of preoperative angiography is discussed.
Résumé
L'auteur présente un cas de neurinome cervical intraspinal avec calcification radiologiquement visible et discute la valeur d'angiographie avant l'opération.
Zusammenfassung
Es wird ein Fall des zervikalen intraspinalen Neurolemmon mit Roentgen-sichtbaren Kalzifikationendargestellt, und der Wert der preoperativen Angiographic besprochen.
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Bonstelle, C.T., Vines, F.S. Calcification in a cervical intraspinal neurilemmoma. Neuroradiology 10, 231–233 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00327569
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