ArticleNeurospine2022
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lesions: A Single-Center Experience.
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- Predictors for spinal deformity following resection of intramedullary tumor via posterior approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2023Pooled it
- 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
- [Comparative study on effectiveness between laminoplasty with unilateral spinous process-ligament complex preservation and traditional laminoplasty for thoracolumbar intraspinal tumors].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Prognosis and strategies for reoperation in recurrent spinal tumors: an average 5-Year follow-up retrospective study.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
- Spectrum of spinal cord space occupying lesions: An observational perspective from Pakistan.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
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- A comprehensive evaluation of imaging features in pediatric spinal gliomas and their value in predicting tumor grade and histology.Neuroradiology · 2024Article
- A Concise Guide to D-Wave Monitoring during Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumour Surgery.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
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- Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Long-Level Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: A Consecutive Series of 43 Cases.Neurospine · 2023Article
- First Clinical Report of the Intraoperative Macro- and Micro-Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Using Talaporfin Sodium for a Patient with Disseminated Lumbar Medulloblastoma.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Surgical treatment of intrinsic tumors of the spinal cord.Acta neurochirurgica · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveSpinal cord tumors constitute a small part of spinal surgery owing to their rarity. This retrospective study describes their current management.
methodsForty-eight patients were treated for an intramedullary tumor between 2014 and 2020 at a single institution. Patients' files were retrospectively studied. We detailed clinical status according to neurological deficit and ambulatory ability using the modified McCormick Scale, radiological features like number of levels, associated syringomyelia, surgical technique with or without intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring, pathological findings, and postoperative outcome.
resultsThe median age of this population was 43 years, including 5 patients under 18 years. The median delay before first neurosurgical contact was 3 months after the first clinical complaint. Treatment was gross total resection in 43.8%, subtotal resection in 50.0%, and biopsy in 6.2%. A laminectomy was performed for all the patients except 2 operated using the laminoplasty technique. Pathological findings were ependymoma in 43.8%, hemangioblastoma in 20.8%, and pilocytic astrocytoma in 10.4%. Six patients were reoperated for a tumor recurrence less than 2 years after the first surgical resection. One patient was reoperated for a postoperative cervical kyphosis.
conclusionIntramedullary tumors are still a challenging disease and they are treated by various surgical techniques. They must be managed in a specialized center including a trained surgical, radiological, electrophysiological, and pathological team. Arthrodesis must be discussed before performing extensive laminectomy to avoid postoperative kyphosis.
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