Final Year Student, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Medical Student, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2021 Feb;71(2(B)):775-777.
Paediatric intramedullary spinal cord lesions are uncommon pathologies, prone to result in dismal prognosis if not managed promptly and aggressively. While children usually present in good functional grades compared to adults, early recognition and treatment is important to improve outcomes. In this review, we present tumour demographics, patient factors, and treatment modalities of intramedullary spinal cord lesions in paediatric patients.
小儿脊髓髓内病变并不常见,如果不能及时、积极地治疗,往往预后较差。与成人相比,儿童的功能状态通常较好,但早期识别和治疗对改善预后很重要。在本文中,我们介绍了小儿脊髓髓内病变的肿瘤学特征、患者因素和治疗方法。