Treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a modified Delphi technique of the North American Spine Society Section of Spine Oncology.
Hersh A, Pennington Z, Lubelski D, Elsamadicy A, Dea N, Desai A, Gokaslan Z, Goodwin C, Hsu W, Jallo G, Krishnaney A, Laufer I, Lo S, Macki M, Mehta A, Ozturk A, Shin J, Soliman H, Sciubba D. Treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a modified Delphi technique of the North American Spine Society Section of Spine Oncology. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2023, 40: 1-10. PMID: 37856379, DOI: 10.3171/2023.8.spine23190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntramedullary spinal cord tumorsSpinal cord tumorsTumor-specific characteristicsOperative candidacyCord tumorsResection strategyNew neurological deficitsGross total resectionT2 signal changeSet of patientsAreas of controversyIMSCT resectionFrail patientsChronic myelopathyChronic paraplegiaNeurological deficitsPreoperative symptomsTranscranial motorDelphi techniqueSurgical managementMild numbnessOperative managementSurgical interventionFurther resectionRare tumorManagement of dynamic cervical kyphosis with dorsal epidural lipomatosis: a Hirayama disease variant? Illustrative case
Kundishora A, Reeves B, Moreno-De-Luca A, Hong C, Robert S, Elsamadicy A, Tuason D, DiLuna M. Management of dynamic cervical kyphosis with dorsal epidural lipomatosis: a Hirayama disease variant? Illustrative case. Journal Of Neurosurgery Case Lessons 2023, 5: case22481. PMID: 36880508, PMCID: PMC10550661, DOI: 10.3171/case22481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical kyphosisHirayama diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingSelf-limiting natureTwo-level anterior cervical discectomySpinal magnetic resonance imagingNormal cervical lordosisAggressive surgical managementAnterior cervical discectomySpinal cord compressionPosterior spinal fusionProgressive paresthesiaCord compressionSurgical decompressionCervical discectomyCervical myelopathyEpidural lipomatosisCervical immobilizationMRI findingsCervical lordosisSurgical managementCervical collarCharacteristic findingsRare entityTreatment options