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L6: Spine Tumors Flashcards

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Classification of Spinal Tumors

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Classification of Spinal Tumors

  • Extradural
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Classification of Spinal Tumors

  • Extra-Medullary
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Classification of Spinal Tumors

  • Intra-Medullary
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Most Common Intramedullary Spinal Tumor

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Astrocytoma

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Radiculopathy VS Myelopathy

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Examples of Extradural Spinal Tumors

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Source of Spinal Meningioma

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Arachinoid Cells

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Behaviour of Spinal Meningioma

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Slow growing benign masses

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Incidence of Spinal Meningioma

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  • Peak age: From 40-70 years.
  • Sex: Female to Male ratio (4:1)
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Location of Spinal Meningioma

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  • Mostly intradural - 5% extradural - 5% mixed
  • Level: Thoracic (82%) Commenest = Cervical (15%) “ Lumbar (2%)
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Origin of Spinal Schwanomma

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Schwann cells of the sensory rootlets “The tumor only contains Schwann cells”

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CP of Spinal Schwanomma

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TTT of Spinal Schwanomma

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Origin of Spinal Neurofibroma & neurofibromatosis

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Fusiform expansion of the nerve (Schwann - perineural and neural cells)

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Location of Spinal Neurofibroma & neurofibromatosis

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  • May be intradural, extradural or dumbbell
  • Level: Occur more frequently in the cervicalspine in NF-1
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TTT of Spinal Neurofibroma & neurofibromatosis

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Difficult to get complete resection, why?
- Because of the extraforamenal extension and risk of functional loss

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Origin of Spinal Ependymoma

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  • Ependymal lining of the central canal.
  • Filum terminale “usually myxopapillary type”.
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TTT of Spinal Ependymoma

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Origin of Spinal Astrocytoma

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Astrocyte (Supportive cells)

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CP of Spinal Astrocytoma

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  • Presenting sign depend upon location.
  • Most are grade lor Il
  • Accompanying syrinx in 40%
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TTT of Spinal Astrocytoma

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Surgery II - OSCE (20 decks)

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