Spinal cord tumours: astrocytoma
Evidence-based neurology checklist on spinal cord tumours: astrocytoma: 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…
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
Imaging
References
- 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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