Intra-dural spinal tumours with acute symptoms / Edward Goacher, Marcel Ivanov

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goacher, Edward, author.

Ivanov, Marcel, author.

Series:

Elements in emergency neurosurgery

Cambridge elements. Elements in emergency neurosurgery, 2755-0656

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spine--Tumors.

Spine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Intra-dural spinal tumours are a rare, yet diverse group of neoplasms, which may occur anywhere along the spinal neuroaxis. Their clinical presentations are typically slow and progressive in nature. Signs and symptoms are dictated by tumour location and size, and occur due to the sequalae of mass effect, oedema, ischaemia and subsequent metabolic dysfunction of neural tissue occurring secondary to compression of neural elements and neural vasculature. Back/neck pain and stiffness are the most common presenting complaint for patients presenting with intra-dural spinal tumours. Further symptoms are dependent on the location of the tumour. Lesions that compress or develop within the spinal cord are associated with upper motor neuron (myelopathic) signs and symptoms, whilst lesions compressing spinal nerves alone are associated with lower motor neuron (radicular) signs and symptoms. In some circumstances, a mixed picture of both upper and lower motor neuron symptoms may also be observed"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Pathophysiology

Intra-dural intra-medullary tumours

Intra-dural extra-medullary tumours

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed March 26, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Goacher, Edward. Intra-dural spinal tumours with acute symptoms

ISBN:

9781009413435

1009413430

OCLC:

1572420185

Publisher Number:

CIPO000335757

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license