MICROSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF LOW-GRADE SPINAL CORD ASTROCYTOMA IN ADULTS: A PERSONAL CASE SERIES REPORT AND BRIEF LITERATURE REVIEW.
Intramedullary tumor
Low-grade astrocytoma
Microsurgical management
Journal
Acta clinica Croatica
ISSN: 1333-9451
Titre abrégé: Acta Clin Croat
Pays: Croatia
ID NLM: 9425483
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Historique:
entrez:
28
6
2021
pubmed:
29
6
2021
medline:
30
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Astrocytoma is the second most common intramedullary tumor of predominantly low-grade malignancy in adult patients. Adult astrocytomas have better-quality prognosis compared with astrocytomas in children. Although a standardized surgical management protocol for spinal cord glioma is currently unavailable, surgery of low-grade astrocytoma should be aimed at gross total resection to preserve neurological function and to improve the outcome. Herein, we present a personal case series of four consecutive adult spinal cord astrocytoma patients who were operated on during the last few years. Tumor resection was performed in all patients utilizing microsurgical technique and intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring. We also provide a literature review of the treatment of intramedullary astrocytoma in adults and discuss contemporary surgical management and prognosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34177061
doi: 10.20471/acc.2020.59.03.15
pii: ACC-59-505
pmc: PMC8212640
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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