title: Spinal tumors in children.
abstract: Pediatric spine tumors encompass a diverse group of pathologic diagnoses that differ markedly based on the location and age of the child. Children can be affected by primary and metastatic tumors, making the differential diagnosis and treatment options extensive. This article discusses the features of spinal tumors in children based primarily on location: extradural, intradural-extramedullary, and intramedullary tumors. Because this article deals with such a broad topic, detailed descriptions and outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical treatments for each particular tumor are limited. Rather, the key clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic features of each tumor are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, 175 N. Medical Drive East, 3B-409 SOM, Salt Lake City, UT 84132-2303, USA.
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Binning
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klimo
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gluf
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goumnerova
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018213:Neoplasms, Bone Tissue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009380:Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*