Spinal cord tumors

Abstract. Spinal cord tumors are rare; however, every radiologist should be able to recognize and readily identify those lesions often found in younger patients or children [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9]. Early diagnosis plays an important role in the management of the lesions and interferes with the prognosis and final outcome of the patient [10]. Plain X-ray of the spine and CT are of limited diagnostic value in cases of intramedullary pathology. Magnetic resonance imaging should be performed as soon as possible and as the first technique whenever an intrinsic spinal cord lesion is clinically suspected. Systematic analysis of the MR images together with a basic knowledge of the most common spinal cord tumors encountered, including astrocytomas, ependymomas, and hemangioblastomas, should provide a correct diagnosis and lead to appropriate treatment subsequently.

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