Radiologic–Histopathologic correlation of adult spinal tumors: A retrospective study

• DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_366_19
• Publication Date: 2020-06-02T16:06:36Z
• Authors: Murad Asilturk; Anas Abdallah; Erhan Sofuoglu
• Keywords: Spinal disease

Aim: Preoperatively performed magnetic resonance images (MRIs) are essential before treating spinal tumors surgically. This study aims to investigate the compatibility of MRI preliminary diagnosis and proven histopathologic consecutively operated 96 tumors. Material Methods: Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for all at our institute during a period 6 years. One hundred ten detected. Fourteen excluded because they not met criteria. Results: Ninety-six cases detected in 46 female 50 male patients. The mean age was 49.3 ± 22.7 most common symptom radicular pain (88.6%). Histopathologic diagnoses metastasis (n = 26), meningioma 16), schwannoma 15), ependymoma 9), astrocytoma 6), chronic nonspecific granulomatous infection 4), lymphoma 3), lipoma epidural tuberculosis abscess (Pott's disease) other pathologies 11 cases. Cervical spine less region affected with metastases (P < 0.05). Thoracic from Preoperatively, on MRIs examinations 22 metastasis, 14 meningioma, schwannoma, epidermoid cyst Despite fact that cannot diagnose tumors, had high accurate rate neoplasms (69.8%). Conclusions: Metastases rarely occurred cervical spine, whereas meningiomas likely occur thoracic spine. can help benign lesions, failed distinguish astrocytomas lymphomas. Further prospective studies large size needed support results.