title: Surgical management of hemangioblastoma of the spinal cord: a report of 18 cases.
abstract: The cases of 18 patients operated on for hemangioblastoma of the spinal cord were reviewed. There were 11 men and 7 women. (M:F = 1.6:1) and in 15 patients, the onset of spinal symptoms was before the age of 40 years. There were 19 intradural and 2 extradural tumors. The tumor was accompanied by a cyst in 9 patients (50%). There were 6 cases of Lindau's disease, including 3 cases of multiple spinal tumors. Symptoms improved postoperatively in 13 patients. were unchanged in 2, and were aggravated in 3. At the present time, magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium-diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA) enhancement is the most useful tool for precise localization of the tumor and differentiation of any accompanying cyst.
authors.affiliation: Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, National Hospital, Queen Square, London, England.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murota
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Symon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*