The differential diagnosis of intradural spinal tumors is primarily based on location, but the
clinical presentation, age, and gender of the patient are also important factors in determining …

Defining the location of tumors and mass lesions of the spine in relation to the spinal cord
and the dura is of the utmost importance as certain types of lesions tend to occur in certain …

Among spinal tumors that occur intradurally, meningiomas, nerve sheath tumors,
ependymomas, and astrocytomas are the most common. While a spinal MRI is the state of …

Objectives: Discuss intramedullary, intradural/extramedullary, and extradural spinal tumors
including imaging characteristics with emphasis on MR and advances in treatment …

Extramedullary intradural spinal tumors are rare. Less than 15% of all central nervous
system (CNS) tumors are spinal. Ninety percent of these patients are older than 20 years …

While intradural extramedullary spinal disease varies widely, identification of tumors in this
location and their radiologic manifestations greatly facilitates narrowing of the diagnostic …

Spinal tumors are uncommon lesions but may cause significant morbidity in terms of limb
dysfunction. In establishing the differential diagnosis for a spinal lesion, location is the most …

BACKGROUND: Spinal intradural extramedullary tumors account for 2/3 of all intraspinal
neoplasms and are mainly represented by meningiomas and schwannomas, with the former …

Background: We wanted to investigate the results of surgical treatment and analyze the
factors that have an influence on the neurologic symptoms and prognosis of spinal intradural …

Spinal cord tumors are uncommon neoplasms that, without treatment, can cause significant
neurologic morbidity and mortality. The historic classification of spine tumors is based on the …