Spine tumors represent a significant social and medical problem, affecting the quality of life
of thousands of patients and imposing a burden on healthcare systems worldwide …

Intramedullary tumors account for 20% to 30% of all primary intradural tumors; however,
spinal cord tumors are uncommon, accounting for approximately 2% to 4% of all primary …

Objective: Intradural Extramedullary (IDEM) tumors are usually treated with surgical
excision. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact on clinical outcomes of pre …

MRI is the primary diagnostic modality for spinal cord tumors. However, its validity has never
been vigorously scrutinized in daily routine clinical practice, where MRI tissue diagnosis is …

Facial nerve schwannomas (FNSs) are rare, benign tumors arising from the Schwann cells
that ensheath the facial nerve at any point along the nerve. The most common symptom is …

Simple Summary Spinal schwannomas are the second most common form of primary
intradural spinal tumor. Clinically and histologically, they are classified as nerve sheath …

Objective Spinal schwannomas (SS) and spinal meningiomas (SM) account for most
intradural extramedullary (IDEM) tumors. These tumors are usually benign lesions, which …

Adult spinal ependymoma presents a rare low-grade tumor entity. Due to its incidence peak
in the fourth decade of life, it mostly affects patients during a professionally and physically …

Objective Surgical resection of benign intradural extramedullary tumors (BIETs) is effective
for appropriately selected patients. Minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques have been …

Objectives To retrospectively determine the diagnostic ability of MRI in differentiating
between intradural extramedullary spinal schwannomas and meningiomas. Methods A total …