Neurofibromatosis type 2--the importance of serial imaging of the brain and spinal cord.

摘要

Meningiomas and schwannomas are relatively common central nervous system neoplasms, but patients harbouring multiple meningiomas or schwannomas are rare. We present the case of a 27 year-old patient with Neurofibromatosis type 2 with multiple associated intracranial meningiomas and spinal cord neurofibromas at various levels. Patients with Neurofibromatosis type 2 should be followed up for life with serial magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spinal cord to detect new and recurrent tumours at these sites.