Tumours of the spinal canal

ABSTRACT

"There can be few greater satisfactions either to patient or surgeon than for a bed ridden, incontinent patient to take up his bed and walk, to have once more control of his sphincters and remain well for many years without recurrence of the tumour". Rogers [1955] on removal of spinal tumours. This is a study of 72 cases of tumours in relation to the spinal cord, removed during the last 15 years. The incidence and pathological types are presented and the literature reviewed. Intradural angiomatous malformations and extradural haemangiomata were discussed at some length as their incidence was high in our series. Stress has also been laid on the potential malignant nature of some extradural meningiomata encountered in this series. Certain tumours presented with unusual clinical features and some rare tumours were reported and discussed