25 Cases of Spinal Cord Tumors Treated Surgically

Year 1950, Volume: 4 Issue: 1-2, 239 - 247, 31.12.1950

Şükrü Sarıbaş

Abstract

This study presents 25 cases of spinal cord tumors treated surgically at Ankara University Medical Faculty Neurology Clinic between 1938 and 1948. Most patients were young adults, with initial symptoms including pain, numbness, and progressive paralysis. Diagnosis was established through clinical findings, lumbar puncture, Froin’s syndrome, and myelography. Following laminectomy, 17 patients showed full or partial recovery, while 8 died due to complications. Histopathological findings revealed common tumors such as psammoma, glioma, meningioma, fibro-angioma, and hydatid cysts. Bladder dysfunction and urinary tract infections were frequent complications. The article provides a detailed account of diagnostic challenges and surgical outcomes in spinal tumor management.

Keywords

Spinal cord tumor , paraplegia , laminectomy , spinal neoplasm , myelography , neurological symptoms , histopathology

Ameliyatla Tedavi Edilen 25 Omurilik Uru Vak’ası

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Ankara Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji Kliniği’nde 1938–1948 yılları arasında ameliyatla tedavi edilen 25 omurilik uru vakasını kapsamaktadır. Hastaların çoğu genç yaşta olup, semptomlar genellikle ağrı, uyuşukluk ve ilerleyici felç şeklinde başlamıştır. Tanı, klinik bulgular, lomber ponksiyon, Froin sendromu ve myelografi ile konmuştur. Laminektomi sonrası 25 hastanın 17’si tam veya kısmi iyileşme göstermiş, 8’i çeşitli komplikasyonlar nedeniyle hayatını kaybetmiştir. Histopatolojik olarak en sık görülen tümörler psammom, gliom, menengiom, fibro-angiom ve hydatid kisttir. Mesane fonksiyon bozuklukları ve idrar yolu enfeksiyonları en sık görülen komplikasyonlar arasında yer almıştır. Makale, spinal tümörlerin cerrahi tedavisinde elde edilen sonuçları ve tanı sürecindeki zorlukları detaylı biçimde sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Omurilik uru , parapleji , laminektomi , spinal tümör , myelografi , nörolojik semptomlar , histopatoloji

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