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What surgery is required to remove a neurogenic schwannoma tumor from the spine?

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Spinal surgery : The best surgeons to address this would be a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon.

Answered 11/3/2018

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Dr. Adam Hebb answered

Depends on exact loc: The surgery required to remove this tumor depends on the exact location of the tumor. It may be within the spinal canal, requiring a laminectomy, or along the nerve root, requiring a combination of a laminectomy and dissection of the tumor lateral to the spine.

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