Pediatric Spinal Tumors

Management of Pediatric Spinal Tumors

Background: spinal tumors constitute about 8 % of central nervous system tumors. They are not uncommon in pediatric population. Objectives: The author reviews his experience in surgical aspects and techniques of management of this subtype of pediatric tumors. Patients and Methods: Medical records of twenty five pediatric patients with spinal tumors admitted to Children's Cancer Hospital-Egypt (...

Genetics of Pediatric Bone Tumors: a Systematic Review

Background: Understanding the differences in genetics of malignancies is crucial for therapeutic decisions. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the current evidence on genetics of bone tumors in the context of pediatric cancer. Material and Methods: We performed a systematic review of the literature published on genetics of pediatrics bone tumors, using PubMed, Google scholar,...

Primary Spinal Cord Tumors

The first successful resection of a spinal cord tumor was performed by Victor Horsley in 1887 (Stein and McCormick, 1996). The diagnosis and treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors was first described in detail by Elsberg in 1925 (Stein and McCormick, 1996), and Greenwood reported the first large modern series in 1967. Since then, numerous radiographic, microsurgical, and electrophysiolo...

Imaging of spinal tumors.

Pediatric gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) rarely occur in pediatric patients, but increased recognition of adult GIST has led to better awareness of the existence of this entity in the pediatric population. GIST occurring in pediatric patients has a unique biology and clinical behavior and warrants discussion as an independent entity. The generally accepted definition of pediatric GIST is a tumor...