title: Tumors of the spine in children.
abstract: In children, tumors of the spine are much rarer than intracranial tumors. They are classified into intramedullary, intradural-extramedullary, and extradural tumors. Magnetic resonance imaging provides crucial information regarding the extent, location, and internal structure of the mass, thus critically narrowing the differential diagnosis and guiding surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neuroradiology, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Largo G. Gaslini 5, I-16147 Genoa, Italy. andrearossi@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gandolfo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morana
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tortori-Donati
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018213:Neoplasms, Bone Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009380:Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media