Intradural tumours of the lumbar spine presenting with low back pain: report of two cases and review of the literature.
Two cases of spinal cord tumours (one schwannoma and one ependymoma) of the lumbar spine are reported. The treatment with radical excision and posterolateral fusion, along with adjuvant radiation therapy in the case with ependymoma was successful, with follow-up of six and seven years respectively. A literature review is presented, and a possible presentation with low back pain is analysed.
Katonis
Pavlos
P
Orthopaedic Department, University Medical School of Crete, Heraklion, Greece. katonis@hol.gr
Kontakis
George
G
Pasku
Dritan
D
Tzermiadianos
Michael
M
Tzanakakis
George
G
Hadjipavlou
Alexander
A
D000328:Adult; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*