Published December 2006
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Journal article
Imaging of spinal tumors
- 1. Universitaetsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik fuer Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Homburg-Saar (Germany)
Description
Spinal tumors are often categorized into extradural, intradural extramedullary, or intramedullary. Although this classification represents somewhat of an overgeneralization as a lesion may reside in two compartments, it still helps to characterize spinal tumors. In the intradural, extramedullary space, primary tumors, such as neurofibroma and meningeoma, are relatively common. Secondary tumors or leptomeningeal enhancement also occur. In the intramedullary space, primary tumors are far more common than secondary tumors or metastases. (orig.)
Availability note (English)
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00117-006-1441-0Abstract (German)
Spinale Tumoren werden oft anhand ihrer Lokalisation in extradurale, intradural extramedullaere und intramedullaere Raumforderungen unterteilt. Auch wenn diese Einteilung sehr vereinfacht ist, da eine Raumforderung auch in 2 Kompartimenten gleichzeitig auftreten kann, hilft sie dennoch, spinale Tumoren zu charakterisieren. Im intraduralen, extramedullaeren Raum finden sich haeufig primaere Tumoren, wie das Neurofibrom und Meningeom. Sekundaere Tumoren oder das leptomeningeale Enhancement treten ebenfalls auf. Im intramedullaeren Raum sind primaere Tumoren deutlich haeufiger als sekundaere Tumoren oder Metastasen. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Bildgebung intraduraler Raumforderungen
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiologe (Berlin)
- Journal Volume
- 46
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1044-1050
- ISSN
- 0033-832X
- CODEN
- RDLGBC
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 38025223
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
- Descriptors DEC
- DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PROCESSING