Rapid Worsening of Symptoms and High Cell Proliferative Activity in Intra- and Extramedullary Spinal Hemangioblastoma: A Need for Earlier Surgery

Conclusions Intramedullary plus extramedullary spinal hemangioblastoma is characterized by rapid preoperative progression of symptoms over a short period, severe spinal cord damage including preoperative motor paralysis, and poor gait ability compared with an intramedullary tumor only. Earlier surgery with intraoperative spinal cord monitoring is recommended for total resection and good surgical outcome especially for an IE tumor compared with an intramedullary tumor.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - March 17, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Imagama, ShiroIto, ZenyaAndo, KeiKobayashi, KazuyoshiHida, TetsuroIto, KenyuIshikawa, YoshimotoTsushima, MikitoMatsumoto, AkiyukiNakashima, HiroakiWakao, NorimitsuSakai, YoshihitoMatsuyama, YukihiroIshiguro, Naoki Tags: Original Article Source Type: research