{"id":"a1832395-1534-47aa-ad9f-d85592ba8f60","slug":"utilizing-virtual-reality-for-resection-of-recurrent-ventral-extramedullary-cervical-meningioma","title":"Utilizing virtual reality for resection of recurrent ventral, extramedullary cervical meningioma","authors":["Rithikaa Rajendran","Ilona Cazorla-Morales","Yevgenia Shekhtman"],"abstract":"Background: Virtual reality (VR) platforms are an emerging tool in neurosurgical planning, offering immersive, patient-specific 3D visualization to optimize surgical strategy and intraoperative navigation. Here, VR-assisted mapping was used to remove a recurrent cervical meningioma. Methods: A 43-year-old female with a recurrent C5-C6 ventral, intradural meningioma presented with newly progressive myelopathy due to recurrent meningioma and worsening multiple limb paresis. Using intraoperative neuronavigation and VR-assisted mapping, the patient underwent a C4-C7 hemilaminotomy for recurrent tumor resection, followed by a C3-T2 fusion. Results: Postoperatively, the patient had significant neurological improvement, and follow-up studies showed no tumor recurrence. Conclusion: This case highlights the utility of VR in presurgical planning and intraoperative guidance for complex recurrent cervical spinal tumors.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/a1832395-1534-47aa-ad9f-d85592ba8f60/featured/hero-1781558743093.png","publishDate":"2025-04-04T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_148_2025","categories":["Spine","Technical Note"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/13489/SNI-16-117.pdf"}