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Surgically Treated Primary Spinal Cord Neoplasms in Southeastern Nigeria. [PDF]

J Neurosci Rural Pract, 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Primary spinal cord tumors are not as frequently encountered as their cranial counterparts. They could present in such an indolent manner that requires a reasonable index of suspicion for their diagnosis to be considered. Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze the incidence and pattern of primary spinal cord
Chikani MC, Okwunodulu O, Mesi M, Mezue WC, Ohaegbulam SC, Ndubuisi CC.   +5 more
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Near-miss Thoracic Spine Solitary Plasmacytoma with Neurological Deficit during Pregnancy: A Case Report [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2022
Solitary plasmacytoma (SPC) account for only 5% of plasma cell neoplasms, and the literature hardly reports spinal SPC with a neurological deficit.
Teh KH, Thilak J, Lim HS, Yahaya AA, Kamarul-Bahrin ZA   +4 more
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Multiple ossified intracranial and spinal meningiomas: a rare case report and literature review

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
Ossified intracranial meningiomas (OIM) and ossified spinal meningiomas (OSM) are rare neoplasms of mesenchymal origin that predominantly manifest in the spinal cord and infrequently in the cranial region, accounting for ~0. 7–5.5% of all meningiomas. It
Jian Wang, Anbang Zhang, Boya Wang, Jingmeng Yuan, Junchi Zhu, Mengjiao Li, Henli Liu, Lijuan Cheng, Ping Kong   +8 more
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Stereotactic Radiation for Treating Primary and Metastatic Neoplasms of the Spinal Cord

Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
Stereotactic radiation treatment can be used to treat spinal cord neoplasms in patients with either unresectable lesions or residual disease after surgical resection.
Elisa K. Liu, Joshua S. Silverman, Joshua S. Silverman, Erik P. Sulman, Erik P. Sulman   +4 more
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A case of primary intramedullary tumor [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2016
Primary spinal cord tumors are rare neoplasms that can lead to significant patient disability and mortality. Given their rarity, they are often misdiagnosed, especially in the early stages, when a high index of suspicion is required.
Florin Scarlatescu
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Salvage carbon ion radiotherapy for recurrent solitary fibrous tumor: A case report and literature review

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2020
Background: Malignant solitary fibrous tumor (MSFT) arising from the spinal cord is extremely rare and poorly understood mesenchymal neoplasms: only a few MSFT in the spinal canal has been described.
Kazuma Murata, Kenji Endo, Takato Aihara, Yuji Matsuoka, Hirosuke Nishimura, Hidekazu Suzuki, Yasunobu Sawaji, Kengo Yamamoto, Shinjiro Fukami, Maki Tanigawa, Jun Matsubayashi, Toshitaka Nagao, Reiko Imai   +12 more
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Location, length, and enhancement: systematic approach to differentiating intramedullary spinal cord lesions

Insights into Imaging, 2018
Purpose Intramedullary spinal cord abnormalities are often challenging to diagnose. Spinal cord biopsy is a high-risk procedure with the potential to cause permanent neurological injury.
Sarah Mohajeri Moghaddam, Alok A. Bhatt
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Intracranial Metastases Originating From Pediatric Primary Spinal Cord Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
Primary spinal cord glioblastoma multiforme (scGBM) is an uncommon entity in pediatrics, and intracranial metastasis originating in spinal cord gliomas is very rare.
Dengpan Song, Dingkang Xu, Qiang Gao, Peizhu Hu, Fuyou Guo   +4 more
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A Technical Problem in Diagnosis Clarity of Solitary Spinal Cord Neurofibroma in an Eleven-month-old Boy

Folia Medica, 2017
Spinal neurofibroma is one of the rarest of the neoplasms involving the spinal cord or roots and occurs much less often than neurinoma, meningioma or glioma. The sixth pediatric case of solitary intramedullary tumor was described in 2013, according to B.
Poriazova Elena G., Boykinova Oliana B., Ivanov Ivan S., Spasova Maria I., Bozhilov Georgi B., Kevorkyan Ani K., Novakov Stoyan S.   +6 more
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Lymphoma Spectrum of Image Findings and Mimics in One Patient.

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2023
Lymphoma is a malignancy arising from lymphocytes or lymphoblasts. Depending on organ involved, aggressiveness, and primary or secondary disease, the expression of lymphoma shows polymorphism and sometimes makes it difficult to diagnose from imaging ...
Kuan-Yu Lin, Wilson Tiu Lao, Wing P. Chan   +2 more
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