TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Neoplasms and Masses of the Spine A1 - Wells, Robert G. PY - 2015 T2 - Diagnostic Imaging of Infants and Children AB - Astrocytoma and ependymoma account for approximately 90% of spinal cord tumors (Table 24-1). Other tumors of the cord are rare. The presenting symptoms of spinal cord tumors are often nonspecific, and substantial delay in diagnosis is common. Typical early features are back pain, weakness, and clumsiness. Some patients develop torticollis or progressive scoliosis. Lumbar tumors can lead to bowel and bladder sphincter dysfunction. Clinical examination often demonstrates pathological reflexes and/or sensory change. MRI is the imaging technique of choice for the detection of these lesions.1–9 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1148950820 ER -