Surgery for spinal intramedullary tumors: technique, outcome and factors affecting resectability
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DOI: 10.1007/s10143-017-0879-z
Abstract: Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) are relatively infrequent lesions with ependymomas and astrocytomas representing the most common types. Microsurgical resection is established as the treatment of choice for these challenging lesions. We reviewed the surgical… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; surgery spinal; spinal intramedullary; intramedullary tumors ... See more keywords
Keyhole approaches to intradural pathologies.
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DOI: 10.3171/2017.5.focus17198
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Spinal tumors account for 2%-4% of all tumors of the central nervous system and can be intramedullary, intradural extramedullary, or extradural. In the past, wide approaches were used to obtain safe access to these… read more here.
Keywords: mini open; patients intramedullary; approaches intradural; intradural extramedullary ... See more keywords
Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Non-Neoplastic Spinal Lesions: A Comparative Study with Intramedullary Tumors
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12122969
Abstract: The features of non-neoplastic lesions are often similar to those of intramedullary tumors, and a differential diagnosis is challenging to obtain in some cases. A surgical biopsy, which is performed on highly invasive tumors, should… read more here.
Keywords: intramedullary tumors; clinical imaging; spinal cord; imaging characteristics ... See more keywords