Spinal cord meningioma

TLDR

Spinal cord meningioma typically presents with age, sex, tumor location, and clinical features similar to those reported in prior studies. The study retrospectively analyzed 97 spinal meningioma cases. Among 97 patients, one‑third of paraplegic patients regained walking ability, but outcomes were poorer for calcified or recurrent tumors and epidural lesions were highly invasive; male patients lacked the thoracic predilection seen in females, cervical tumors were almost all anterior, and many cases were misdiagnosed initially, indicating the need for tailored surgical strategies.

Abstract

✓ The authors present a retrospective analysis of 97 cases of spinal meningioma. Age, sex, tumor location, and clinical presentation are similar to that reported by others. Importantly, even among paraplegic patients, one-third eventually walked. Other findings of note were poor results among those with calcified or recurrent tumors, and a high incidence of invasiveness among the rare epidural lesions. Males do not show the preference for a thoracic location that is found among females, and cervical tumors are almost all anterior to the cord. This last point suggests a different surgical approach in some cases. A large percentage of cases carried other diagnoses before tumor was recognized.