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Spinal cord tumors overall have an annual incidence of 2–10/100,000. Intradural tumors account for 4–10% of all primary tumors. Astrocytomas and ependymomas account for 80–90% of all intramedullary tumors. Nerve sheath tumors (neurofibromas and schwannomas) and meningiomas account for 80% of intradural extramedullary tumors. The correct diagnostics are very important prior to surgical decision-making. Benign spinal cord tumors have a good prognosis with careful surgical technique.
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Oskouian, R.J., Yilmaz, E., O’Lynnger, T., Newell, D.W. (2020). Intradural Tumor Resection. In: O'Brien, J., Kalantar, S., Drazin, D., Sandhu, F. (eds) The Resident's Guide to Spine Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20847-9_35
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