SECONDARY EXTRADURAL SPINAL TUMORS IN CHILDREN

Authors
TURGUT M OZCAN OE GURCAY O BERTAN V SAGLAM S
Citation
M. Turgut et al., SECONDARY EXTRADURAL SPINAL TUMORS IN CHILDREN, International orthopaedics, 18(5), 1994, pp. 284-287
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
International orthopaedics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03412695
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
284 - 287
Database
ISI
SICI code
0341-2695(1994)18:5<284:SESTIC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Secondary extradural spinal tumours are very rare, but they comprise m ost of the extradural neoplasms seen in infancy and childhood. Thirty- nine patients with this type of secondary tumour were treated in our h ospital between 1965 and 1991. The diagnosis was proved by biopsy in e very case. Following surgical decompression, all 35 survivors had radi otherapy and/or chemotherapy. Their outcome is reported.