Diseases

Epidural Neoplasms

Neoplasms located in the space between the vertebral PERIOSTEUM and DURA MATER surrounding the SPINAL CORD. Tumors in this location are most often metastatic in origin and may cause neurologic deficits by mass effect on the spinal cord or nerve roots or by interfering with blood supply to the spinal cord.

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Abstract

Neoplasms located in the space between the vertebral PERIOSTEUM and DURA MATER surrounding the SPINAL CORD. Tumors in this location are most often metastatic in origin and may cause neurologic deficits by mass effect on the spinal cord or nerve roots or by interfering with blood supply to the spinal cord.

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8 entry terms
  • Epidural Tumors
  • Neoplasms, Epidural
  • Epidural Neoplasm
  • Epidural Tumor
  • Epidural Neoplasm, Malignant
  • Malignant Epidural Neoplasm
  • Epidural Neoplasms, Malignant
  • Malignant Epidural Neoplasms

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM); coord IM with specific vertebrae (NIM) to locate site on spinal cord

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History Note

1989

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Previous Indexing

  • Spinal Cord Compression (1966-1988)
  • Spinal Cord Diseases (1966-1988)
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms (1966-1988)
  • Spinal Neoplasms (1966-1988)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epidural Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015174. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015174
  2. Epidural Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18556001