ArticleNeurosurgical review2018
Surgery for spinal intramedullary tumors: technique, outcome and factors affecting resectability.
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- Fluorescence-guided resection of intradural spinal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2023Pooled it
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- Minimally invasive approaches to intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a systematic review of techniques and outcomes.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Review
- Utility of diffusion tensor imaging and tractography (DTI/DTT) in the surgical resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: A scoping review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Predictors of Long-Term Outcome and Recurrence of Intramedullary Spinal Ependymomas: A multicenter study.Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) · 2026Article
- A novel lateral myelotomy approach for the treatment of lateral or ventrolateral spinal gliomas.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- The evolution of spinal cord surgery: history, people, instruments, and results.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2023Review
- Clinical Characteristics and Long-term Outcomes of Spinal Pilocytic Astrocytomas: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by the Neurospinal Society of Japan.Neurospine · 2023Article
- Early Phase Functional Recovery after Spinal Intramedullary Tumor Resection Could Predict Ambulatory Capacity at 1 Year after Surgery.Asian spine journal · 2023Article
- Predictive Value of Motor Evoked Potentials in the Resection of Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Tumors in Children.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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- Radiomic signatures of posterior fossa ependymoma: Molecular subgroups and risk profiles.Neuro-oncology · 2022Article
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- Multisegmental versus monosegmental intramedullary spinal cord ependymomas: perioperative neurological functions and surgical outcomes.Neurosurgical review · 2022Article
- Neurological deterioration after posterior fossa decompression for adult syringomyelia: Proposal for a summarized treatment algorithm.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Primary spinal pilocytic astrocytoma: clinical study with long-term follow-up in 16 patients and a literature review.Neurosurgical review · 2020Review
- Stereotactic Radiation for Treating Primary and Metastatic Neoplasms of the Spinal Cord.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Review
- Case-based review: ependymomas in adults.Neuro-oncology practice · 2018Review
- The Search for Molecular Markers in a Gene-Orphan Case Study of a Pediatric Spinal Cord Pilocytic Astrocytoma.Cancer genomics & proteomicsArticle
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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 outcome of 29 cases operated for IMSCTs by the same surgeon between 2009 and 2015. The median follow-up period was 31 months, and all patients were followed up at least for 1 year. Among these 29 cases, 5 patients were previously operated for partial resection elsewhere. Age ranged from 9 to 62 years with a median of 39 years. All patients were symptomatic before surgery. The most common pathology was ependymoma (16 cases), and the most common tumor location was the cervical spine (18 cases). Gross total resection was achieved in 20 out of 29 cases (68.9%). Tumors were totally excised in all cases of ependymoma except in two patients; one was previously operated and irradiated and the second had an extensive anaplastic ependymoma. Sixteen cases experienced immediate post-operative worsening which was temporary in all but one case. At 1-year follow up, 23 patients (79.3%) maintained their pre-operative McCormick grade, 5 patients (17.2%) had a better grade, and 1 patient (3.5%) deteriorated. Surgery still represents the mainstay in the management of IMSCT. Gross total resection can be achieved safely in many cases especially in the presence of an identifiable plane of cleavage between the tumor and the normal spinal cord.
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