Cauda Equina, Paraspinal, and Peripheral Nerve Tumors
22Cauda Equina, Paraspinal, and Peripheral Nerve Tumors AMITABHA CHANDA AND ABHIJIT GUHA A large number of neoplasms, both benign and malignant and also primary or secondary, can occur in the…
NEUROSURGERY
Posterolateral Approaches to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
33Posterolateral Approaches to the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine MARK H. BILSKY Surgery for metastatic spine tumors is generally undertaken as a palliative procedure to improve the patient’s quality of life,…
Percutaneous Diagnostic Biopsy Techniques for Tumors of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
16Percutaneous Diagnostic Biopsy Techniques for Tumors of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves RICK OBRAY AND KIERAN J. MURPHY Percutaneous diagnostic biopsy procedures of the spine have become increasingly popular over…
Thoracoscopic Biopsy of Spinal and Paraspinal Lesions
17Thoracoscopic Biopsy of Spinal and Paraspinal Lesions ROBERT E. ISAACS, PAUL SANTIAGO, MICK J. PEREZ-CRUET, BRIAN A. FISCHER, TONY MORETTI, RICHARD G. FESSLER, AND CURTIS A. DICKMAN Diagnosing a thoracic…
Neurologic Manifestations of Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves
6Neurologic Manifestations of Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves WARREN P. MASON The diagnosis of tumors of the spinal canal and peripheral nerves requires a masterful knowledge…
Systemic and Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves
7Systemic and Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves MORRIS D. GROVES AND W. K. ALFRED YUNG Tumors of the spinal cord, bony spine, and…
Embolization Techniques for Neoplasms of the Spine and Spinal Cord
9Embolization Techniques for Neoplasms of the Spine and Spinal Cord VIVEK R. DESHMUKH, DAVID FIORELLA, FELIPE C. ALBUQUERQUE, AND CAMERON G. MCDOUGALL This chapter discusses the use of embolization in…
Brachytherapy for Malignant Spinal Tumors
11Brachytherapy for Malignant Spinal Tumors NICHOLAS THEODORE, CURTIS A. DICKMAN, VOLKER K. H. SONNTAG, AND LELAND C. ROGERS In the United States, the annual prevalence of newly diagnosed bone metastasis…
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Central Nervous System Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms
4Cellular and Molecular Biology of Central Nervous System Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms JOAN SHAPIRO Most malignant tumors are thought to arise from a series of genetic alterations that result…
Ophthalmologic Evaluation and Management
5 Ophthalmologic Evaluation and Management Steven A. Newman Core Messages Visual signs and symptoms are extremely frequent manifestations of disease affecting the sellar and parasellar region. Medical treatment, radiation therapy, radiosurgery,…
