Search Results for "Intradural Extramedullary"
Original Source: Intradural extramedullary spinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: case report and literature review.
The authors present the case of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor that involves the cervical spinal cord meninges, presenting in a manner mimicking en plaque meningioma, which has never been previously reported. During the first surgical procedure, which did not involve exploration of the intradural space, inflammatory epidural tissue was found. We performed a second operation to remove the tumor that was finally intradural, dural-based and very tough. Imaging studies, surgical findings, and histopathol...
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The authors present a rare case of spinal intradural teratoma in an 18-year-old man and review the literature linking the development of these tumors to defects in neurulation and embryogenesis. Neu...
Balanced hematopoiesis is essential for the function of the immune system. During fetal development, hematopoiesis takes place mainly in the liver and the spleen. Later the process is delegated to the...
IDH1(R132H) mutation increases murine haematopoietic progenitors and alters epigenetics
Mutations in the IDH1 and IDH2 genes encoding isocitrate dehydrogenases are frequently found in human glioblastomas and cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukaemias (AML). These alterations are gai...
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Intradural extramedullary tuberculoma mimicking en plaque meningioma.
A 24-year-old man with tuberculosis meningitis developed acute paraplegia and sensory disturbances 5 weeks after receiving conventional antituberculous therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an...
Intramedullary + extramedullary hemangioblastomas with largely extramedullary growth are rare and often incorrectly assigned as intradural-extramedullary tumors preoperatively. Preoperative evaluati...
Spinal tumors - Part 2: Intradural Tumors. Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects and Therapy.
Intradural spinal tumors are classified in extra- and intramedullary tumors. The most frequent intradural-extramedullary tumors are meningiomas and neurinomas. Among the intradural-intramedullary tumo...
Intradural tumors are classified into extramedullary and intramedullary localization. A distinct attribution to one of these compartments is essential for finding the appropriate diagnosis. In the rad...
The authors present the case of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor that involves the cervical spinal cord meninges, presenting in a manner mimicking en plaque meningioma, which has never been previ...
