RESUMO
Intradural extramedullary glial tumours of the spinal cord are rare. We report for such tumours arising from the dorsal cord. Myelography and operative findings were almost similar to that of an intradural neurofibroma. Surgical removal had resulted in rewarding neurological recovery. One of them had a recurrence after six years and was re-explored. Anterolateral attachment near the root entry zone suggests its origin probably from the spinal cord with an exophytic growth.
Assuntos
Glioma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/diagnóstico , Adulto , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Glioma/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias Meníngeas/diagnóstico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neurofibroma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias da Medula Espinal/cirurgiaRESUMO
123 cases of meningioma operated upon between 1975 and 1984 were reviewed. There were 13 cases of symptomatic tumour recurrence and 15 cases of tumour progression. Both, recurrence and progression of the tumour were seen twice as often in males. They were not related to any particular age group or site of origin. Recurrence was more common in the angioblastic type of meningioma. In the majority, progression of the tumour was seen within two years of the initial operation, while recurrence of the tumour was distributed evenly over time.
