The vertebral column is the most common osseous site for secondary malignancy.
Conversely, primary tumors of the vertebral column are relatively rare, comprising only 10 …

Spinal column tumors are rare in children and young adults, accounting for only 1% of all
spine and spinal cord tumors combined. They often present diagnostic and therapeutic …

The growing spine differs from the adult spine in several ways. Although tumors and
infections cause only a small percentage of pediatric back pain incidences, delayed proper …

Back pain in children and adolescents is probably much less common than in adults, but its
true incidence is unknown. Although back pain has traditionally been considered a rare and …

One of the prices paid for chemo‐and radiotherapy of cancer in children is damage to the
vulnerable and developing healthy tissues of the body. Such damage can exist clinically or …

In the pediatric population, malignant osseous tumors of the spine include osteosarcoma,
Ewing sarcoma, lymphoma, and metastatic neuroblastoma. Although these tumors are rare …

The objectives of this paper were to look into the possible incidence of obvious soft tissue
extension from Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (LCH) of the spine in children and to evaluate …

Primary tumours of the bony spine and adjacent soft tissues most frequently present with
pain although neurological deficits and spinal deformity can be present too. Knowledge of …

Object Atlantoaxial tumors account for a substantial proportion of primary bone tumors in
children. Before resection, surgeons must consider the complex regional anatomy, the …

It is now generally accepted that nontraumatic back pain in the pediatric population is
common. The presence of isolated back pain in a child has previously been an indication for …