Journal article
Intramedullary tumours and tumour mimics
Clinical radiology, Vol.75(11), pp.876.e17-876.e32
11/2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.05.010
PMID: 32591229
Abstract
Spinal cord lesions are traditionally classified as either extradural or intradural extramedullary or of intramedullary origin. Intramedullary spinal cord tumours are histopathologically similar to cranial tumours with a diverse range of pathologies. Astrocytomas and ependymomas account for approximately 80% of all intramedullary tumours, with other primary and secondary lesions accounting for the remaining 20%. Magnetic resonance imaging is the preferred imaging modality for diagnosing and characterising spinal cord lesions; however, accurate characterisation of tumour histology can be challenging, and is further confounded by intramedullary non-neoplastic lesions, such as demyelinating vascular, inflammatory, infectious, or traumatic lesions. This review illustrates the spectrum of intramedullary tumours and tumour mimics with emphasis on the imaging findings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Intramedullary tumours and tumour mimics
- Creators
- S G Kandemirli - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsA Reddy - University of IowaP Hitchon - University of IowaJ Saini - National Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesG Bathla - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical radiology, Vol.75(11), pp.876.e17-876.e32
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.crad.2020.05.010
- PMID
- 32591229
- ISSN
- 0009-9260
- eISSN
- 1365-229X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2020
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Radiology; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984303909802771
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