RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hemorrhagic thoracic schwannoma presenting with intradural hematoma and acute paraplegia after spinal manipulation therapy
JF International Journal of Spine Surgery
JO Int J Spine Surg
FD International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
SP 42
DO 10.14444/3042
VO 10
A1 Hdeib, Alia
A1 Goodwin, C. Rory
A1 Sciubba, Daniel
A1 Bydon, Ali
A1 Wolinsky, Jean-Paul
A1 Witham, Timothy
A1 Gokaslan, Ziya L.
YR 2016
UL https://www.ijssurgery.com/content/10/42.abstract
AB Hemorrhagic conversion of spinal schwannomas represents a rare occurrence; also rare is the development of a spinal intradural hematoma after spinal manipulation therapy. We report a unique presentation of paraplegia in a patient who underwent spinal manipulation therapy and was found to have a hemorrhagic thoracic schwannoma at time of surgery in the setting of anti-platelet therapy use. In patients with spinal schwannomas, tumor hemorrhage is a rare occasion, which can be considered in the setting of additive effects of spinal manipulation therapy and antiplatelet therapy.