Spinal tumor

Spinal tumor

Last updated date: 06-Jul-2023

Originally Written in English

Spinal Tumor

Primary tumors, which arise from the spine and its surrounding structures, and secondary (metastatic) tumors of distant organs, which spread hematogenously and lymphatically and are found in the spine and its surrounding tissues, are the two types of spine tumors studied. The spine is predisposed to metastasis because it is strongly vascularized and has a close association with regional lymphatic and venous drainage systems (particularly Batson's venous plexus). The most prevalent type of tumor in the spine is metastatic tumors (which account for 96 percent of all cases). Adenocarcinomas, which most commonly arise in the lung, breast, prostate, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, and thyroid, are known to spread to the spine. It was shown that between 55 percent and 70 percent of cancer patients had experienced bone metastases before death, with the number rising to 85 percent in the case of breast cancer. Surgery can be used to treat up to 15% of individuals with symptomatic spinal metastases. The thoracic and thoracolumbar spines are the most common locations for spine metastasis (70 percent), with the lumbar spine and sacrum accounting for more than 25 percent of metastatic lesions. The cervical spine is a less common location for metastases.

The true incidence of primary tumors of the spine is unknown because they are uncommon and most of these lesions are asymptomatic. The incidence of hemangiomas and enostoses, which were once thought to be the most frequent primary tumors of the spine, is believed to be between 12 and 14 percent. This ratio has been discovered to be reliant on lesions discovered by chance while doing diagnostic procedures for other reasons. The use of unnecessary diagnostic procedures will be avoided if these asymptomatic lesions, which are quite frequent in the spine and do not require treatment, are properly diagnosed. Except for a few primary tumors (osteoblastoma, chordoma) that tend to affect the spine, malignancies originating from the skeletal system are rarely seen in the spine. It's critical to distinguish primary spinal tumor from infections, especially spinal infections. Primary malignant tumors of the spine are the spine's least common tumor type. Only 12% of all bone and soft tissue sarcomas have a relationship to the spine.

 

Types of Spinal Tumor