title: [Dysontogenetic tumors of the vertebral column].
abstract: 13 patients were managed surgically for dysontogenetic tumours of vertebral column between 1970 and 1997. 6 males and 7 females aged from 3 to 45 years (average age = 28.46 +/- SD 12.81 years). At the cranio-vertebral junction one tumour was localised. Other tumours were in different segments of vertebral column as follows: 3 cases in thoracic segment, 6--in lumbar and 2--in lumbo-sacral region. X-ray examination revealed coexistence of dysraphic or other spinal defects in 10 cases. Surgery was carried out in all cases using various technique. Histological examination disclosed: epidermoid cyst 6, dermoid cyst 3 and teratoma 4. Good results of treatment were achieved in 11 patients, while in 2 cases neurological deficit symptoms were exacerbated. In patients after teratoma removal post-operative radiotherapy was indicated.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Neurochirurgii, Akademii Medycznej im K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jankowski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balcerkiewicz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zukiel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szymaś
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Guzy dysontogenetyczne kregosłupa.