Relationship between Spinal Hemangioblastoma Location and Age.
10.4184/asj.2016.10.2.309
- Author:
Tatsuya YASUDA
1
;
Tomohiko HASEGAWA
;
Yu YAMATO
;
Sho KOBAYASHI
;
Daisuke TOGAWA
;
Tomohiro BANNO
;
Hideyuki ARIMA
;
Shin OE
;
Yukihiro MATSUYAMA
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan. t.yasuda0820@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Spinal hemangioblastoma;
Tumor location;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Age
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Demography;
Diagnosis;
Hemangioblastoma*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Rare Diseases;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Asian Spine Journal
2016;10(2):309-313
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between tumor location and clinical characteristics. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Hemangioblastoma is a rare disease that develops in the central nervous system. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful to evaluate hemangioblastomas. Hemangioblastoma's location is designated as intramedullary, intramedullary+extramedullary, or extramedullary by MRI. METHODS: We analyzed 11 patients who underwent surgery for spinal hemangioblastoma. Using T1 contrast axial MRI data, the cases were divided into three groups (intramedullary, intramedullary+extramedullary, and extramedullary). Patient demographics, MRI findings, and preoperative neurological status were analyzed and compared for each group. RESULTS: The average age of patients with intramedullary, intramedullary+extramedullary, and extramedullary hemangioblastoma was 34.0, 64.4, and 67.5 years, respectively. Patients in the intramedullary hemangioblastoma group were younger than the other groups. Extramedullary cases had a smaller syrinx compared to the other groups. CONCLUSIONS: Age may play an important role in the hemangioblastoma tumor location and the subsequent diagnosis by an MRI.
