Spinal tumorDefinition:
A
spinal tumor is a growth of cells (mass) within or surrounding the spinal cord.
Full article >>>Spinal tumors progress at different rates. In general, malignant
tumors grow quickly, whereas
benign tumors may develop slowly, sometimes existing for years before causing problems.
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Full article >>>Schwannomas,
meningiomas, and ependymomas account for as much as 79% of
primary spinal tumors.[5] Other less common
primary spinal tumors include
sarcomas, astrocytomas,
vascular tumors, and chordomas, in decreasing order of frequency.
Full article >>>Diseases that cause
paraplegia or
quadriplegia include spinal
tuberculosis,
syphilis,
spinal tumors,
multiple sclerosis, and
poliomyelitis.
Full article >>>Spinal Surgery -
CervicalSpinal Surgery -
LumbarSpinal Tap (CSF Collection)
Spinal TumorSpinal/Neck
Injury ...
Full article >>>Corpectomy is performed to remove
diseased
vertebrae containing metastatic
spinal tumors.
Full article >>>Irritation of a nearby
nerve (
weakness, numbness)
Blood vessel
aneurysm (extremely rare) from pressure of the
blood vessel by the osteochondroma
Angular deformity
Limb length discrepancy
Neurological problems (associated with
spinal tumors) ...
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