Pediatric vertebral and spinal epidural tumors: A retrospective review of twelve cases

GUZEY F. K., EMEL E., AYCAN A., BAS N. S., Seyithanoglu M. H., OZKAN N., ...More

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY, vol.44, no.1, pp.14-21, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1159/000110657
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.14-21
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Pediatric vertebral tumors are rare, and most of the reported series have limited numbers of cases. Diagnosis of these tumors is difficult because of the patients' age and the rarity of the lesions. We aimed to report the clinical, radiological and pathological characteristics in a small series of pediatric vertebral and spinal epidural tumors and to discuss diagnostic and treatment difficulties.