Spinal Meningiomas: Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Adjuvant Therapies

Vijay M Ravindra; Meic H Schmidt

doi:10.1016/j.nec.2023.02.007

Spinal Meningiomas: Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Adjuvant Therapies

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2023 Jul;34(3):425-435. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2023.02.007. Epub 2023 Apr 12.

Authors

Vijay M Ravindra¹, Meic H Schmidt²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, 175 North Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134, USA.
² Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico, 1155 University Bldvd. Southeast, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. Electronic address: mhschmidt@salud.unm.edu.

PMID: 37210131
DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2023.02.007

Abstract

Meningiomas of the spinal canal are the most common intradural spinal canal tumors encountered in adults and account for 8% of all meningiomas. Patient presentation can vary considerably. Once diagnosed, these lesions are primarily treated surgically, but depending on location and pathological features, chemotherapy and radiosurgery may be required. Emerging modalities may represent adjuvant therapies. In this article, we review the current management of meningiomas of the spinal column.

Keywords: Atypical; Intraoperative monitoring; Myelopathy; Spinal meningioma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Meningeal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Meningeal Neoplasms* / surgery
Meningioma* / diagnosis
Meningioma* / surgery
Spine
Treatment Outcome