title: [Minimally invasive surgery of the spinal cord hemangioblastoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To clarify and discuss the diagnosis and minimally invasive surgery of spinal cord hemangioblastoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 16 patients with spinal cord hemangioblastoma who were operated on between 1992 and 2001 were analyzed retrospectively with a review of the literature.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve patients were subjected to MRI examination, nine to spinal cord angiography, and six to preoperative embolization. Thirteen patients underwent complete excision, and three underwent partial excision due to massive bleeding and anterior location of the tumor in spinal cord. Eleven patients showed improvement of their symptoms, four no change at all, and tumor recurrence was seen in one patient with aggravation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI and spinal angiography are essential for preoperative diagnosis and surgical planning. Early diagnosis and microsurgical resection greatly preserve the neurological function of the patients. Preoperative embolization sometimes is helpful in surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Xing-wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Feng-zeng
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Jian
authors.forename: Qing-guo
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Da-ming
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D018325:Hemangioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*