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Value of Magnetic Resonance Tomography in Diagnosing Intraspinal Space-Occupying Lesions

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Modern Methods in Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Advances in Neurosurgery ((NEURO,volume 16))

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Abstract

During the last 18 months we have employed magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) to investigate 20 patients with spinal tumors with the following locations and histology:

  • Intramedullary = 13 (6 ependymomas, 3 syringomyelias, 1 angiolipoma, 1 venous angioma, 1 metastasis from medulloblastoma, 1 spongioblastoma)

  • Intradural-extramedullary = 4 (3 neurinomas, 1 meningioma)

  • Extradural = 3 (3 metastases)

The high proportion of intramedullary tumors is striking. Since these lesions are most difficult to diagnose by myelography and computer tomography, we saw an advantage in using MRT especially for these locations.

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  1. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, D-5300, Bonn 1, Germany

    W. Mauersberger, F. Brassel & A. Steudel

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  1. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33, D-4400, Münster, Germany

    Wendelin Walter  & Mathias Brandt  & 

  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6 (Kopfklinikum), D-8520, Erlangen, Germany

    Margareta Klinger

  3. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Steglitz, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-1000, Berlin 45, Germany

    Mario Brock

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Mauersberger, W., Brassel, F., Steudel, A. (1988). Value of Magnetic Resonance Tomography in Diagnosing Intraspinal Space-Occupying Lesions. In: Walter, W., Brandt, M., Klinger, M., Brock, M. (eds) Modern Methods in Neurosurgery. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73294-2_39

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