RT Book, Section
A1 Wells, Robert G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1148950820
T1 Neoplasms and Masses of the Spine
T2 Diagnostic Imaging of Infants and Children
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071808392
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1148950820
RD 2024/04/20
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