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Article Title: Imaging diagnosis and the role of endovascular embolization treatment for vascular intraspinal tumors
Authors: dos Santos, Marlise P.; Zhang, Jingwen; Ghinda, Diana; Glikstein, Rafael; Agid, Ronit; Rodesch, Georges; Tampieri, Donatella; terBrugge, Karel G.
Journal: NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS Volume 39 Issue 2
Date of Publication:2015
Abstract:
Intraspinal tumors comprise a large spectrum of neoplasms, including hemangioblastomas, paragangliomas, and meningiomas. These tumors have several common characteristic imaging features, such as highly vascular mass appearance in angiography, hypointense rim and serpentine flow voids in MRI, and intense enhancement after intravenous contrast administration. Due to their rich vascularity, these tumors represent a special challenge for surgical treatment. More recently, the surgical treatment of intraspinal vascular tumors has benefited from the combination of endovascular techniques used to better delineate these lesions and to promote preoperative reduction of volume and tissue blood flow. Endovascular embolization has been proven to be a safe procedure that facilitates the resection of these tumors; hence, it has been proposed as part of the standard of care in their management.