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Spinal Tumor
Tumor is abnormal mass of rapidly growing cells
without any physiological function. That means it
does not perform any function for the body but
derives its nutrition from the body. It can occur
anywhere in the body. The cause is unknown. Those
tumors that are found in and around the spinal
cord are known as spinal tumors. They may be
primary tumors whose cells of origin is the
spinal tissue, or they may be secondary tumors
which have spread (metastasize) via blood stream
from some other focus in the body. The spinal
cord is covered by a layer of protective tissue
called as meninges. The entire spinal cord is
encased within the vertebral column.
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Following are different types of Spinal Tumours
based on there cancerous or non-cancerous
behavior.

• Benign bone tumors are of following types
• Giant Cell Tumor Usually found in the sacrum
• Hemangioma Usually found in the thoracic spine
• Osteoid Osteoma Usually found to affect the
  lumbar spine's posterior spinal column

• Malignant bone tumors are classified as follows
• Chordoma Affects the sacrum and coccyx in the
  midline
• Osteosarcoma affect the anterior vertebral body
  and it may also invade the Posterior spinal
  elements.

• Malignant cartilage tumor
• Chondrosarcoma Found primarily in the thoracic,
  lumbar, and sacral spine

• Malignant plasma cell tumors
• Plasmacytoma is cancer of the white blood cells
  (plasma cells) which effects the thoracic spine
  and may also involve the spinal cord ot the nerve
  roots.

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Symptoms of Spinal Tumour
Tumor may cause generalized symptoms in the body
(like persistent low energy levels, unexplainable
weight loss, lump formation, enlargement of lymph
nodes, malaise, irregularities of menstruation in
females etc as well as symptoms pertaining to the
affected organ in the body.
There are various ways in which spine tumour may
exhibit, but the most common symptoms of spinal
tumour are as follows

• Back pain radiating to the other parts of the
  body.
• Loss of sensation and muscle weakness especially
  in the legs.
• Difficulty in walking, sometimes leading to
  falling
• Loss of bowel or bladder function

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Minimally Invasive Spinal Tumor Removal Surgery
in India
Some Spinal Tumors, benign or malignant, require
surgical intervention before or after
non-operative treatments. When pain is
unresponsive to non-operative treatment,
neurologic deficit progresses, a specimen is
needed, neural elements (e.g. nerves) are
compressed, vertebral destruction exists, or when
spinal stabilization is necessary - surgery is
considered.
Surgery may include tumor resection (partial
removal) or excision (complete removal). When the
tumor is removed (partially or completed) pain
and neurologic problems may clear up. Spinal
instrumentation and Fusion are procedures used to
reconstruct and stabilize the spine. These
procedures join and solidify the level (or
levels) where a spinal element (e.g. vertebral
body) has been damaged or removed.
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Why surgery for Spine Tumor Removal?

• When the tumor is removed (partially or
  completely) pain and neurologic problems may
  clear up.
• To restore and preserve neurological function and
  provide spinal stability.
• Spinal Tumor surgery is generally indicated in
  case there is a localized tumor which can be
  removed with minimum damage to nerve and spinal
  cord,

• There is persistent neurological deficit and pain
  which is unresponsive to non operative treatment
• Surgery may include resection (partial removal)
  or excision (complete removal) of tumor.

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