Spinal tumor
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Spinal tumors is a form of tumor that grows in the spinal cord. Extradural tumors are more common than intradural neoplasms.[1]
| Spinal tumors | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | C72.0 |
| ICD-9 | 192.2 |
| DiseasesDB | 31483 |
| MedlinePlus | 001403 |
| eMedicine | orthoped/49 med/2993, radio/169 |
| MeSH | C04.557.465.220 |
Forms
Depending on their location, the spinal cord tumors can be:
- Extradural - outside the dura mater lining (most common)
- Intradural - part of the dura
- Intramedullary - inside the spinal cord
- Extramedullary- inside the dura, but outside the spinal cord
Notable cases
- Dan Haggerty, American actor
- John Houseman, British actor
- John Marshall Harlan II, American judge
- Kim Anderzon, Swedish actress
- Ravi Zacharias, Indian-born Canadian-American apologist
- Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler
References
- ↑ Segal D, Constantini S. C.; Korn, Lidar (14 May 2012). "Delay In Disgnosis of Primary Intra Dural Spinal Cord Tumors". Surg Neurol Int 2012;3:52. 3: 52. doi:10.4103/2152-7806.96075. PMC 3356987. PMID 22629489.
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