Spinal Cord Tumors

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This book provides state-of-the-art, in-depth knowledge of spinal cord tumor surgery. After an introduction to the history and etiology of spinal cord tumor treatment, the molecular biology, cytogenetics and pathology of this group of tumors is discussed. The pathological anatomy of spinal cord tumors is described and the book focuses in depth on their diagnosis and the surgical approaches that can be used in their treatment. Microsurgery resection techniques, auxiliary treatment options, prognosis and outcomes of spinal cord, and spinal nerve tumors are all covered in detail. Spinal Cord Tumors is aimed at neurosurgeons and may also be of interest to neurologists, neuro-oncologists, radiologists, physiatrists, pathologists, geneticists, orthopedic surgeons, physical and occupational therapists, and other interested scientists. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii History of Spinal Surgery and Surgical Treatment of Spinal Intradural Tumors (Bruno Splavski)....Pages 1-29 Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Tumors (Yusuf Şükrü Çağlar, İhsan Doğan)....Pages 31-42 Spinal Cord Anatomy (David B. Choi, Gahie Nam, Darren M. Groh, Sohail Syed, Jared S. Fridley, Ziya L. Gokaslan)....Pages 43-53 Diagnostics and Differential Diagnostics of Spinal Cord Tumors (Zulejha Merhemic, Majda M. Thurnher)....Pages 55-70 Neuropathology of Spinal Cord Tumors (Stephanie Livingston, Blazej Zbytek)....Pages 71-89 Neurological Aspects of Spinal Cord Tumors (Tania Hassanzadeh, Sushma Bellamkonda, Sajid S. Suriya, Farzad H. Adl, Andrei V. Alexandrov, Martin M. Mortazavi)....Pages 91-108 Intraoperative Neurophysiology during Surgery for Spinal Cord Tumors (Vedran Deletis, Kathleen Seidel)....Pages 109-125 Neuro-Anesthesiology Considerations in Spinal Cord Tumors (Zana Borovcanin, Vijay Ramaiah, Jacob Nadler)....Pages 127-146 Spinal Meningiomas (Roberto Delfini, Benedetta Fazzolari, Davide Colistra)....Pages 147-159 Spinal Schwannomas (Madjid Samii, Mario Giordano)....Pages 161-169 Management of Intradural and Extradural Spinal Schwannomas (Alvin Y. Chan, Andrew K. Chan, Catherine A. Miller, Line G. Jacques, Praveen V. Mummaneni)....Pages 171-186 Spinal Cord Tumors in Neurofacomatosis (Frederick A. Boop, Jimmy Ming-Jung Chuang, Chenran Zhang)....Pages 187-209 Spinal Cord Astrocytomas (Mirza Pojskić, Kenan I. Arnautović)....Pages 211-241 Spinal Cord Hemangioblastomas (Nickalus R. Khan, Aqsa Ghazanfar, Nitin Patel, Kenan I. Arnautović)....Pages 243-271 Myxopapillary Ependymomas (Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Mirza Pojskić, Kenan I. Arnautović)....Pages 273-300 Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors: Diagnosis and Management (Jaafar Basma, Jimmy Ming-Jung Chuang, Frederick A. Boop)....Pages 301-323 Spinal Cord Ependymomas (Tom Kosztowski, Jared S. Fridley, Ziya L. Gokaslan)....Pages 325-336 Malignant Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors (Nir Shimony, Sara Hartnett, Brooks Osburn, Mari Groves, George I. Jallo)....Pages 337-364 Intradural-Extramedullary and Intramedullary Spinal Metastases (Alan Siu, Michael LaBagnara, Kenan I. Arnautović, Jason A. Weaver)....Pages 365-379 Sacral Spinal Tumors (David B. Choi, Sanjay Konakondla, Sean M. Barber, Jared S. Fridley, Ziya L. Gokaslan)....Pages 381-396 Rare Spinal Cord Tumors (Nir Shimony, Brooks Osburn, Sara Hartnett, Mari Groves, George I. Jallo)....Pages 397-431 Dumbbell Tumors of the Spine (Mirza Pojskić, Kenan I. Arnautović)....Pages 433-455 Instrumented Fusion after Spinal Cord Tumor Resection (Michael A. Galgano, Jared S. Fridley, Ziya L. Gokaslan)....Pages 457-466 Radiosurgical and Radiation Considerations for Residual, Recurrent and Malignant Spinal Cord Tumor (Jason Weaver)....Pages 467-484 Complications in Treatment of Spinal Cord Tumors and Prevention Surgical Strategies (Marko Kovacevic, Bruno Splavski, Kenan I. Arnautović)....Pages 485-509 Rehabilitation of Patients with Primary Intradural Tumors of the Spinal Cord (Philippines Cabahug, Alba Azola, R. Samuel Mayer)....Pages 511-527 Correction to: History of Spinal Surgery and Surgical Treatment of Spinal Intradural Tumors (Bruno Splavski)....Pages C1-C1 Back Matter ....Pages 529-540