Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. George I. Jallo and Nir Shimony bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors. Top experts address the history of spinal cord tumor surgery, management of adult and pediatric spinal cord tumors, and vascular lesions of the spinal cord, as well as pathological diagnosis of intramedullary spinal cord tumors (gliomas and ependymomas) with new molecular understanding for these tumors, and more.Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including imaging modalities for intramedullary spinal cord tumors; pediatric spinal cord tumors; rare spinal cord tumors (neuroepithelial cysts, subependymoma, gangliogliomas, metastasis, lipomas); chemotherapy and radiation therapy for spinal cord tumors; minimally invasive surgery for intramedullary tumors; and moreProvides in-depth clinical reviews on intramedullary spinal cord tumors, offering actionable insights for clinical practicePresents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews