Primary Benign Tumors of the Spinal Canal.
World Neurosurg
; 164: 178-198, 2022 08.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35552036
ABSTRACT
Benign tumors that grow in the spinal canal are heterogeneous neoplasms with low incidence; from these, meningiomas and nerve sheath tumors (neurofibromas and schwannomas) account for 60%-70% of all primary spinal tumors. Benign spinal canal tumors provoke nonspecific clinical manifestations, mostly related to the affected level of the spinal cord. These tumors present a challenge for the patient and healthcare professionals, for they are often difficult to diagnose and the high frequency of posttreatment complications. In this review, we describe the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis, histopathology, molecular biology, and treatment of extramedullary benign meningiomas, osteoid osteomas, osteoblastomas, aneurysmal bone cysts, osteochondromas, neurofibromas, giant cell tumors of the bone, eosinophilic granulomas, hemangiomas, lipomas, and schwannomas located in the spine, as well as possible future targets that could lead to an improvement in their management.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
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Spinal Neoplasms
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Neurofibromatoses
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Meningeal Neoplasms
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Meningioma
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Neurilemmoma
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Neurofibroma
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
World Neurosurg
Journal subject:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico