Diseases

Spinal Cord Neoplasms

Benign and malignant neoplasms which occur within the substance of the spinal cord (intramedullary neoplasms) or in the space between the dura and spinal cord (intradural extramedullary neoplasms). The majority of intramedullary spinal tumors are primary CNS neoplasms including ASTROCYTOMA; EPENDYMOMA; and LIPOMA. Intramedullary neoplasms are often associated with SYRINGOMYELIA. The most frequent histologic types of intradural-extramedullary tumors are MENINGIOMA and NEUROFIBROMA.

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Benign and malignant neoplasms which occur within the substance of the spinal cord (intramedullary neoplasms) or in the space between the dura and spinal cord (intradural extramedullary neoplasms). The majority of intramedullary spinal tumors are primary CNS neoplasms including ASTROCYTOMA; EPENDYMOMA; and LIPOMA. Intramedullary neoplasms are often associated with SYRINGOMYELIA. The most frequent histologic types of intradural-extramedullary tumors are MENINGIOMA and NEUROFIBROMA.

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  • Neoplasms, Spinal Cord
  • Tumors, Spinal Cord
  • Neoplasm, Spinal Cord
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasm
  • Spinal Cord Tumor
  • Spinal Cord Tumors
  • Tumor, Spinal Cord
  • Intradural-Extramedullary Spinal Cord Neoplasms
  • Intramedullary Spinal Cord Neoplasms
  • Intramedullary Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Primary
  • Primary Intramedullary Spinal Cord Neoplasms
  • Primary Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Intramedullary
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Benign
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Intradural-Extramedullary
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Intramedullary
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Malignant
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Primary Intramedullary
  • Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Cord Neoplasms
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms, Intradural Extramedullary

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

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  1. C04w.588.614w.250w.803w
  2. C10w.228w.854w.765w
  3. C10w.551w.240w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spinal Cord Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013120. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013120
  2. Spinal Cord Neoplasms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_tumor
  3. Spinal Cord Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7577474