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[|Human|] 12 years ago I had a schwannoma removed from the spine at L4-L5 and now have another, which has been confirmed via MRI , located behind my left knee . It is large enough that it can been easily felt without much effort. Can you tell me how long the surgery would last? What is the recovery time? Is there a chance that there will be another schwannoma that will show up somewhere else?
[|AI|]  Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Surgery isn't Lon in most cases and last for less than 1 hours. Recovers is also rapid if there is no nerve or ligament involvement and usually there is no. it is possible to have another Schwann, but this is not common and you don't have to be worried at all. Just do this procedure and frequent check-ups and everything will be fine. Hope I have answered your query.