Neurologico Spinale Medico Chirurgico
Vol 5 No 1 (2022)

Is there any benefit from surgery for giant-dumbbell spinal tumors with prolonged paraplegia and joints contractures? a rare case report

Mohamad Saekhu (Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, RSUP Nasional dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, Jakarta)
Eka Susanto (Department of Pathological anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, RSUP Nasional dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, Jakarta)
Samsul Ashari (Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, RSUP Nasional dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, Jakarta)
Setyowidi Nugroho (Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, RSUP Nasional dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo, Jakarta)

Article Info

Publish Date
27 Mar 2022

Abstract

The lack of clarity about the opportunities for significant neurologic improvement, coupled with the risk of severe postoperative complications, decompression surgery for patients with giant tumors in the cervical spine accompanied by long-lasting advanced neurological deficits places a heavy moral burden on surgeons. Here we report a three-year follow-up after surgery for an immense spinal neurofibroma in which the patient was bedridden for the past fifteen years. Our findings suggest surgery remains beneficial for patients without major postoperative complications.

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Neurologico Spinale Medico Chirurgico
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nsmc

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Universitas Udayana

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience

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Neurologico Spinale Medico Chirurgico (NSMC) is an open-access, single-blind peer-reviewed journal, published by Indonesian Neurospine Society (INSS) under the flag of Indonesian Neurosurgery Society (INS) and Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University. NSMC publishes articles which encompass all ...