title: Pediatric tumors of the spine.
abstract: Spinal cord neoplasms are rare lesions in children. Most of the spinal cord neoplasms are astrocytomas. Frequently the clinical symptoms are non-specific. Back pain is often the leading symptom. Diagnosis is often delayed. Magnetic resonance imaging is the imaging modality of choice. Preoperative brain and spine imaging covering the entire spine is mandatory to exclude cerebrospinal fluid seeding.
authors: Division Pediatric Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287-0842, USA. thuisma1@jhmi.edu
authors: Thierry A G M
authors: TA
authors: Huisman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000075202:Contraindications; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed