Tumors of the spine and spinal cord treated with microsurgical technique, according to the identified cell type.
Tumors of the spinal column can affect the vertebral bone, the meninges, or the spinal cord itself. In most cases, vertebral tumors are metastases — consequences of primary tumors located in other organs, such as the lung, breast, prostate, ovaries, or intestines.
Among spinal cord tumors, ependymomas and astrocytomas are the most frequent.
In vertebral metastases, the main symptom is pain, localized or radiating along the path of the nerves. In spinal cord tumors, changes in strength and sensation predominate:
The diagnosis is made by a thorough neurological examination and imaging studies, such as magnetic resonance imaging, scintigraphy, and computed tomography.
Specific treatment is based on microsurgical technique, and may be combined with adjuvant therapies according to the cell type:
Precision microsurgical technique to address tumors of the vertebral bone, the meninges, or the spinal cord.
Combined with surgery according to the tumor cell type identified by biopsy.
“Treatment is based on microsurgical technique, according to the cell type identified by biopsy.”
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