Congenital giant intramedullary spinal cord schwannoma.

A full-term infant with an uncomplicated vaginal delivery presented with absent cry on routine newborn heelstick testing. Neurologic examination revealed paraplegia, absent reflexes, and a T4 sensory level. Spinal MRI showed an expansive, gadolinium-enhancing intramedullary mass from T2 to the thecal sac (figure, A and B). …