Qw. Xu et al., MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING AND MICROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF INTRAMEDULLARY HEMANGIOBLASTOMA OF THE SPINAL-CORD, Chinese medical journal, 108(2), 1995, pp. 117-122
Thirteen cases of intramedullary hemangioblastoma of the spinal cord w
ere studied radiologically, especially with magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI). Microsurgery was used to remove the tumors in all cases. Signs
and symptoms were improved in 84.6% of the cases after operation. The
diagnosis and microsurgical techniques for excision of intramedullary
hemangioblastoma of the spinal cord are discussed. This disease shoul
d be differentiated from hydromyelia, intramedullary ependymoma, and v
ascular malformation of the spinal cord. Total removal of the tumor is
recommened.