Triad of Intraspinal Meningioma, Schwannoma, and Ependymoma: Report of an Extremely Rare Case

Int J Surg Pathol. 2016 Feb;24(1):55-8. doi: 10.1177/1066896915603120. Epub 2015 Aug 27.

Abstract

Mixed tumors composed of schwannoma and meningioma are extremely rare and are usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 2. So far, all the cases reported have involved the cerebellopontine angle. Only 3 reported cases did not have a clear association with neurofibromatosis type 2. We report a mixed tumor comprising schwannoma admixed with meningioma and ependymoma in the cervical spinal cord of a 22-year-old male.

Keywords: ependymoma; intraspinal tumor; meningioma; neurofibromatosis; schwannoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ependymoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Young Adult