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Intradural Cauda Equina Tumors: Early Surgical Experience of a Small Neurosurgical Team

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Abstract

Background Data: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare situation and is one of the few surgical emergencies in neurosurgery. While L4-L5 disc is the most common cause of CES, ependymoma and schwannoma are the most common tumors affecting cauda equina. Purpose: To present our experience and outcome of management of cauda equina tumors. Study Design: A retrospective clinical case study. Patients and Methods: We operated upon 22 cases with known cauda equina tumors at our institution in the period between October 2016 and April 2020. All patients were subjected to detailed general, neurological, and radiological evaluation both preoperatively and postoperatively according to our follow-up protocol. Moreover, the modified McCormick scale (MMS) has been used for pre- and postoperative functional evaluation. Patients underwent operation using the posterior midline approach, with neuromonitoring applied in 50% of patients. Results: The mean age was 44 ± 12.5 years. Nine (41%) patients were female and 13 (59%) were male. Ninety-one percent of patients presented with radiculopathy. Fifty percent of cases presented with schwannoma. Growth total tumor resection was achieved in 20 cases (91%). The last follow-up showed marked improvement in radiculopathy, motor power deficit, and MMS compared to preoperative values. Immediate postoperative motor power deterioration was reported in two cases. Recurrence was reported in one case of ependymoma at a two-year follow-up visit that underwent operation with no further recurrence after 1-year follow-up. Conclusion: The data of this study may suggest that most cauda equina tumors are benign and favorable outcome could be achieved in small-sized lesions with a short history and good preoperative clinical status. (2020ESJ220)

DOI

10.21608/esj.2021.58068.1166

Keywords

Cauda equina, schwannoma, Ependymoma, Radiculopathy

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Adawy

MiddleName

Mostafa

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty of medicine Benha university

Email

moh.adawi@yahoo.com

City

benha

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Elhawary

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-

Affiliation

neurosurgery department, faculty of medicine, benha university, benha, egypt.

Email

dr_hawary1980@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ramy

Last Name

Teama

MiddleName

Aelmonem

Affiliation

neurosurgery department, benha university, benha, egypt

Email

ramy.mahmoud@fmed.bu.edu.eg

City

Benha

Orcid

0000-0002-3907-4635

Volume

37

Article Issue

1

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24203

Issue Date

2021-01-01

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2021-02-07

Publish Date

2021-01-01

Page Start

47

Page End

55

Print ISSN

2314-8950

Online ISSN

2314-8969

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https://esj.journals.ekb.eg/article_174447.html

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433

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Publication Title

Egyptian Spine Journal

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https://esj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Intradural Cauda Equina Tumors: Early Surgical Experience of a Small Neurosurgical Team

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22 Jan 2023