Intramedullary astrocytomas represent approximately 30%–40% of all intramedullary tumors
and are the most common intramedullary tumor in children. Surgical resection is considered …

Introduction Spinal cord surgery has and always will be a challenging operation with
satisfying results, but also with potentially devastating results. Over the last century, there …

Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objective Spinal cord astrocytoma (SCA) is a rare
central nervous system malignancy that typically requires early surgical intervention …

Simple Summary Low-grade intramedullary astrocytomas (LG-IMAs) are rare tumors which
are most frequently considered as benign but with high recurrence rates and for which …

Spinal cord astrocytoma (SCA) is a rare subtype of astrocytoma, posing challenges in
diagnosis and treatment. Low-grade SCA can achieve long-term survival solely through …

Tumors of astrocytic origin represent one of most frequent entities among the overall rare
group of spinal cord gliomas. Initial clinical symptoms are often unspecific, and sensorimotor …

Intramedullary spinal tumors are uncommon intra-axial lesions, which can be either primary
or metastatic. Primary tumors arise from cell of spinal cord and account for 2–4% of all …