Spinal cord tumours: astrocytoma

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Spinal cord tumours: astrocytoma. This is the most frequent spinal cord tumour in children. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Pathology

  • This is the most frequent spinal cord tumour in children
  • It is usually in the thoracic and cervical cord
  • It may involve the whole spinal cord: this is the holocord presentation
  • It extends an average of 7 vertebral segments

Clinical features

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Imaging

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References

  1. Koeller KK, Rosenblum RS, Morrison AL. Neoplasms of the spinal cord and filum terminale: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics 2000; 20:1721-1749.

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