Neurosurgical management of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children

KF Kothbauer - Pediatric neurosurgery, 2007 - karger.com
The majority of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children are low-grade glial tumors.
They become symptomatic with pain, neurologic deficits or spinal deformity. The diagnosis is …

Radical excision of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: surgical morbidity and long-term follow-up evaluation in 164 children and young adults

S Constantini, DC Miller, JC Allen, LB Rorke… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2000 - thejns.org
Object. The majority of intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCT) in children and young
adults are low-grade gliomas. Radical resection of similar tumors in the cerebral hemisphere …

The evolution of spinal cord surgery: history, people, instruments, and results

N Shimony, K Fehnel, IR Abbott, GI Jallo - Child's Nervous System, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Spinal cord surgery has and always will be a challenging operation with
satisfying results, but also with potentially devastating results. Over the last century, there …

Intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children

P Steinbok, DD Cochrane, K Poskitt - Neurosurgery Clinics of North …, 1992 - Elsevier
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors are uncommon in children, and delayed diagnosis is
common. Recent technologic advances, including magnetic resonance imaging …

Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors Critical review of the literature: Critical review of the literature

TD Nadkarni, HL Rekate - Child's Nervous System, 1999 - Springer
The objective of this review was to analyze the literature on the management of
intramedullary spinal cord tumors to determine whether enough information was available …

Intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children

GI Jallo, D Freed, F Epstein - Child's Nervous System, 2003 - Springer
Introduction Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors are rare and make up only a small
percentage of all central nervous system neoplasms. Discussion These neoplasms are …

[PDF][PDF] The current management of intramedullary neoplasms in children and young adults

GI Jallo, BS Kim, F Epstein - Ann Neurosurg, 2001 - annals-neurosurgery.org
SUMMARY AIM: The authors discuss the current management of intramedullary spinal cord
tumors in children and young adults. Intramedullary spinal cord tumors of the pediatric …

Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors: special considerations

JK Houten, HL Weiner - Journal of neuro-oncology, 2000 - Springer
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) of the pediatric population are rare and
comprise thirty-five percent of intraspinal neoplasms. Low-grade astrocytomas predominate; …

Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord lesions: pathological spectrum and outcome of surgery

RK Sahu, KK Das, KS Bhaisora, AK Singh… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord lesions are not only rare but also different
from adults in a number of aspects. We aimed to study the incidence and the frequencies of …

Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors

KI Auguste, N Gupta - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2006 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) are rare and account for only 4% to 6%
of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors [1]. Approximately 100 to 200 cases are …