2023
A current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management
Elsamadicy A, Reeves B, Craft S, Sherman J, Koo A, Sayeed S, Sarkozy M, Kolb L, Lo S, Shin J, Sciubba D, Mendel E. A current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2023, 161: 395-404. PMID: 36637710, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04238-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal meningiomasClinical presentationTumor developmentAdverse postoperative outcomesBenign spinal tumorsBenign spine tumorsRecent treatment recommendationsCharacteristic imaging findingsSubsequent tumor developmentPostoperative outcomesReceptor statusSpine tumorsImaging findingsSpinal tumorsCase reportTreatment recommendationsClinical evaluationClinical trialsGoogle Scholar searchOperative techniqueIntracranial meningiomasRadiation modalitiesSystematic reviewMeningiomasTumor genetics
2022
Perioperative outcomes and survival after surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a single-institution series of 302 patients.
Hersh AM, Patel J, Pennington Z, Porras JL, Goldsborough E, Antar A, Elsamadicy AA, Lubelski D, Wolinsky JP, Jallo G, Gokaslan ZL, Lo SL, Sciubba DM. Perioperative outcomes and survival after surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a single-institution series of 302 patients. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2022, 37: 252-262. PMID: 35213831, DOI: 10.3171/2022.1.spine211235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntramedullary spinal cord tumorsLong-term survivalPerioperative outcomesSpinal cord tumorsSingle-institution seriesFisher's exact testChi-square testCervical cordCord tumorsClinical presentationTumor histologyAmerican Spinal Injury Association gradeExact testPrimary intramedullary spinal cord tumorsTumor pathologyShort-term clinical coursePoor long-term survivalLarge single-institution seriesBaseline neurological statusHigh-grade ependymomasCohort of patientsGross total resectionExtent of resectionLog-rank testLength of stay
2021
A Unique Subset: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Presenting as Spontaneous CSF Leak of the Anterior Skull Base
Hong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Vining EM, Manes RP, Omay SB. A Unique Subset: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Presenting as Spontaneous CSF Leak of the Anterior Skull Base. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2021, 83: 105-115. PMID: 35433188, PMCID: PMC9010143, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionSpontaneous CSF leaksElevated opening pressureCSF leakCerebrospinal fluidOpening pressureSpontaneous CSF leak repairSingle-institution retrospective reviewSkull baseAverage body mass indexLeak repairNormal opening pressureVenous sinus stenosisPermanent CSF diversionBody mass indexHistory of meningitisUnique clinical presentationSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluidCSF leak repairAnterior skull baseRecurrent CSF leakRefractory symptomsSinus stenosisClinical presentationEmpty sella