Open AccessClinico-radiological profile and nuances in the management of cervicomedullary junction intramedullary tumors
Author(s) -
Anup Nair,
Anant Mehrotra,
Kuntal Kanti Das,
Arun Kumar Srivastava,
Rabi Narayan Sahu,
Raj Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.131060
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , neurosurgery , surgery , radiological weapon , medullary cavity , decompression , magnetic resonance imaging , intensive care unit , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology
Cervicomedullary junction (CMJ) intramedullary tumors comprise of tumors that often pose a surgical challenge even in the present era. Though classified under brainstem glioma CMJ tumors are well amenable for surgical resection and have a good outcome. Various factors are involved in the outcome of these patients following surgery and a proper pre-operative assessment is often required to reduce the morbidity and mortality.