title: Epidemiology and demographics for primary vertebral tumors.
abstract: The vertebral column is the most common osseous site for secondary malignancy. Conversely, primary tumors of the vertebral column are relatively rare, comprising only 10% or less of all tumors to the spine. This article outlines benign and malignant tumors of the spine in children and adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Meyer 7-109, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. jchi529@yahoo.com
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bydon
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Witham
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wolinsky
authors.forename: Ziya L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Gokaslan
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044469:Racial Groups; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology*