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    <TD>Child's Nervous System</TD></TR>
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    <TD>=A9&nbsp;Springer-Verlag&nbsp;2007</TD></TR>
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    <TD>10.1007/s00381-007-0446-y</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!--Begin =
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<H2 class=3Drubric>Original Paper</H2>
<DIV class=3DHeading1><A name=3Dtitle></A>Neurological outcome after =
resection of=20
intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children </DIV>
<P class=3DAuthorGroup>Matthew&nbsp;J.&nbsp;McGirt<SUP>1, 2&nbsp;<A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#ContactOfAuthor1"><IMG=20
border=3D0 alt=3D"Contact Information"=20
src=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/contact.gif">=
</A></SUP>,=20
Kaisorn&nbsp;L.&nbsp;Chaichana<SUP>1</SUP>, =
April&nbsp;Atiba<SUP>1</SUP>,=20
Frank&nbsp;Attenello<SUP>1</SUP>, =
Graeme&nbsp;F.&nbsp;Woodworth<SUP>1</SUP> and=20
George&nbsp;I.&nbsp;Jallo<SUP>1</SUP></P>
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    <TD><SPAN class=3DAffiliation><A =
name=3DAff1></A>(1)&nbsp;</SPAN></TD>
    <TD><SPAN class=3DAffiliation>Department of Neurosurgery, Johns =
Hopkins=20
      School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, =
USA</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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    <TD><SPAN class=3DAffiliation><A =
name=3DAff2></A>(2)&nbsp;</SPAN></TD>
    <TD><SPAN class=3DAffiliation>3553 Newland Rd, Baltimore, =
MD&nbsp;21218,=20
      USA</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<TD><STRONG>Matthew&nbsp;</STRONG><STRONG>J.&nbsp;</STRONG><STRONG>McGirt=
</STRONG><STRONG></STRONG><BR><STRONG>Email:=20
      </STRONG><A=20
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href=3D"mailto:mmcgirt1@jhmi.edu">mmcgirt1@jhmi.edu</A></TD></TR></TBODY>=
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<P class=3DAffiliation><STRONG>Received:=20
</STRONG>25&nbsp;June&nbsp;2007&nbsp;&nbsp;<STRONG>Published online:=20
</STRONG>31&nbsp;July&nbsp;2007 </P>
<DIV class=3DAbstract><A name=3DAbs1></A><SPAN =
class=3DAbstractHeading>Abstract</SPAN>
<DIV class=3DAbstractSection>
<DIV><SPAN class=3DAbstractSectionHeading><A=20
name=3DASec1></A>Objective&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>With modern surgical =
advances,=20
radical resection of pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCT) =
can be=20
achieved with preservation of long-term neurological function. Clinical =
and=20
radiographic risk factors predictive of postoperative neurological =
outcome may=20
serve as a guide for surgical risk stratification. </DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DAbstractSection>
<DIV><SPAN class=3DAbstractSectionHeading><A name=3DASec2></A>Materials =
and=20
methods&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>We prospectively reviewed the outcomes of 16=20
consecutive cases of pediatric IMSCT resection at a single institution.=20
Clinical, radiographic, and operative variables were analyzed as =
predictors of=20
postoperative neurological function defined by the modified McCormick =
score=20
(MMS). </DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DAbstractSection>
<DIV><SPAN class=3DAbstractSectionHeading><A=20
name=3DASec3></A>Results&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>Sixteen children =
10&#8201;=B1&#8201;5&nbsp;years old=20
presented with median (interquartile range) MMS score of 2 (1=962) with =
IMSCTs=20
(eight cervical, eight thoracic) involving 4&#8201;=B1&#8201;2 levels. =
Pathology revealed=20
astrocytoma in 12 cases (three pilocytic, four grade II, three gradeIII, =
two=20
GBM), gangliogliomas in two, ependymoma in one, and gliosis in one case. =
At=20
median follow-up of 7&nbsp;months, six (38%) patients experienced =
improved=20
neurological function, eight (50%) remained stable, one (6%) experienced =
a=20
delayed decrease in neurological function (GBM progression), and one =
(6%) died=20
(GBM progression). Five (31%) patients developed persistent dysesthetic=20
symptoms. Four (80%) patients with cystic tumors experienced =
neurological=20
improvement compared to only two (18%) patients with noncystic tumors,=20
<I>p</I>&#8201;&lt;&#8201;0.05. Preoperative steroid use (odds ratio, OR =
[95% confidence=20
interval, CI]&#8201;=3D&#8201;18.0 [1.24=96260.1], =
<I>p</I>&#8201;=3D&#8201;0.03) and cystic tumor (OR=20
[95%CI]&#8201;=3D&#8201;18.0 [1.24=96260.1], =
<I>p</I>&#8201;=3D&#8201;0.03) predicted neurological improvement=20
after surgery. </DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DAbstractSection>
<DIV><SPAN class=3DAbstractSectionHeading><A=20
name=3DASec4></A>Conclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>Radical resection of =
pediatric=20
IMSCTs can be achieved with low incidence of neurological injury. =
Sensory=20
syndromes frequently occur after pediatric IMSCT resection and =
frequently affect=20
patient=92s quality of life. Tumors with compressive cysts may identify =
patients=20
more likely to experience improved neurological function after surgical=20
resection. </DIV></DIV></DIV>
<P class=3DKeyword><SPAN=20
class=3DKeywordHeading>Keywords&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>Intramedullary spinal =
cord=20
tumor&nbsp;-&nbsp;Outcome&nbsp;-&nbsp;Pediatric&nbsp;-&nbsp;Predictors =
</P>
<DIV><A name=3DSec1></A>
<HR>

<DIV class=3Dheading2>Introduction</DIV>
<P>Intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCTs) are relatively rare tumors =
that=20
account for 4=9610% of central nervous system tumors but account for =
approximately=20
35% of pediatric intraspinal tumors [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR1">1</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR2">2</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR26">26</A></CITE>].=20
Conventionally, conservative management consisted of biopsy, dural=20
decompression, and radiation therapy. This approach avoided sequelae =
associated=20
with iatrogenic injury to adjacent neurological tissue but yielded only =
moderate=20
improvement in disease progression and survival. Recent advances in=20
microsurgical techniques, operative equipment, neuroimaging, and =
intraoperative=20
neurophysiology have made more aggressive resection of IMSCT feasible =
[<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR3">3</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR9">9</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR10">10</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR18">18</A></CITE>].=20
In fact, this approach has been associated with increased long-term =
survival and=20
improved quality of life [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR3">3</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR15">15</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR17">17</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR25">25</A></CITE>].=20
</P>
<P>While these developments now allow radical resection in the majority =
of=20
cases, overall morbidity rates remain high [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR5">5</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR23">23</A></CITE>].=20
Many studies have examined prognostic factors associated with functional =
outcome=20
after IMSCT resection in adults [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR5">5</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR11">11</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR15">15</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR23">23</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR25">25</A></CITE>].=20
However, studies in the pediatric population are sparse. We set out to =
identify=20
preoperative variables that may identify patients most likely to =
experience=20
improvement in neurological deficits with surgical resection of IMSCTs.=20
</P></DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec2></A>
<HR>

<DIV class=3Dheading2>Materials and methods</DIV>
<DIV class=3DPara>
<DIV>Sixteen consecutive pediatric patients undergoing surgery for =
IMSCTs at a=20
single academic institution were prospectively reviewed. Demographics, =
clinical=20
presentation, comorbidities, preoperative magnetic resonance imaging =
(MRI)=20
characteristics, intraoperative records, pathological data, and =
neurological=20
function at discharge and at clinic follow-up were recorded. Pre- and=20
postoperative neurological function was defined by the modified =
McCormick score=20
[<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR21">21</A></CITE>].=20
Preoperative steroid use was defined as oral dexamethasone given several =
days=20
before surgery. Radical resection was defined as removal of at least 95% =
of the=20
tumor based on comparison of the pre- and immediate postoperative MRI. =
The=20
resection was defined as subtotal removal if 80 to 95% of the tumor was=20
resected. Improvement in neurological function was defined as both (1) =
an=20
improvement in deficit on physical exam and (2) patients and their =
families=20
described a subjective improvement in symptoms. Sensory discomfort =
arising from=20
burning, tingling, or hyperesthesia was defined as dysesthetic symptoms =
and=20
documented if they affected quality of life according to patients and =
their=20
families. A tumor-associated cyst was defined as an eccentrically =
located=20
cavitary lesion within the tumor mass (Fig.&nbsp;<A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#Fig1">1</A>).=20
A tumor-associated syrinx was defined as a fluid-filled cavity extending =

centrally within the spinal cord rostral and/or caudal to the tumor=20
(Fig.&nbsp;<A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#Fig1">1</A>).=20

<DIV class=3DFigure><A name=3DFig1></A><IMG=20
alt=3DMediaObjects/381_2007_446_Fig1_HTML.jpg=20
src=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/MediaObjects/=
381_2007_446_Fig1_HTML.jpg"></DIV>
<DIV class=3DCapt><SPAN =
class=3DCaptNr>Fig.&nbsp;1&nbsp;</SPAN>Mid-sagittal T1=20
postcontrast MRI demonstrating an intramedullary spinal cord tumor with =
both=20
tumor-associated cysts and syringomyelia. Syringomyelia can be seen =
immediately=20
caudal to the enhancing tumor. The paracentric tumor associated cysts =
can be=20
seen both within and immediately rostral to the enhancing tumor </DIV>
<HR>
</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec3></A>
<DIV class=3DHeading3>Surgical technique</DIV>
<P>All patients underwent osteoplastic laminotomy for access to the =
IMSCT. Only=20
medial facet joint exposure was performed, and an effort was made to =
preserve=20
the facet joint capsules in all cases. The interspinous ligaments at the =

rostral-most and caudal-most levels of the laminoplasty segment were =
removed=20
with a Leksell rongeur. Bilateral laminotomies were then made at a width =
equal=20
to the spinal canal in a caudal-to-rostral direction spanning the entire =

laminoplasty segment utilizing the osteotome drill with a footplate. The =
tumor=20
was approached and removed via a midline dural incision spanning the =
entire=20
length of the tumor in all cases. Sensory-evoked and motor-evoked =
potentials=20
were used. Resection was deemed complete once interface with the white =
matter=20
was reached or if a sustained decrease in motor-evoked potentials =
greater than=20
50% of the baseline occurred. Tumor-associated syrinx were not exposed =
or=20
surgically manipulated in any case because of frequent resolution after =
tumor=20
resection alone. After tumor resection and primary dural closure, the =
laminae=20
were reapproximated and attached with titanium microplates. Instrumented =
or in=20
situ fusion was not utilized in any case. </P></DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec4></A>
<DIV class=3DHeading3>Statistical analysis</DIV>
<P>For intergroup comparison, the Student=92s <I>t</I> test was used for =

parametric data, and the Mann=96Whitney <I>U</I> test was used for =
nonparametric=20
data. Percentages were compared via chi-squared tests or the Fisher =
exact test=20
where appropriate. The univariate association of all recorded variables =
to=20
postoperative neurological improvement was assessed via logistic =
regression=20
analysis (Statview, [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR24">24</A></CITE>]).=20
</P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec5></A>
<HR>

<DIV class=3Dheading2>Results</DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec6></A>
<DIV class=3DHeading3>Patient population</DIV>
<P>Sixteen patients underwent resection of an IMSCT. =
Mean&#8201;=B1&#8201;standard deviation=20
(SD) age was 10&#8201;=B1&#8201;5&nbsp;years, and nine (56%) patients =
were male. The mean=20
duration of symptoms was 8&nbsp;months (range 1=9636) before resection. =
The median=20
(interquartile range, IQR) McCormick grade at presentation was 2 =
(1=962). Eight=20
(50%) patients presented primarily with motor symptoms while eight (50%) =

presented primarily with sensory symptoms. One (6%) and two (12%) =
patients=20
received preoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy before surgery,=20
respectively. Five (31%) patients were started on oral decadron at least =

1&nbsp;week before surgery. The spinal location of the IMSCT was =
primarily=20
cervical in eight (50%) patients and primarily thoracic in eight (50%) =
patients,=20
and the location crossed the cervicothoracic junction in four (25%) =
patients.=20
Tumor spanned 4&#8201;=B1&#8201;2 (mean&#8201;=B1&#8201;SD) spinal =
levels and was associated with a syrinx=20
in five (31%) cases. A tumor associated cyst was evident on preoperative =
MRI in=20
five (31%) cases. Radical resection (&gt;95%) was achieved in ten (72%) =
of=20
non-glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cases. Subtotal resection (80=9695%) =
was=20
achieved in four (28%) of the non-GBM cases and in both cases of GBM. =
Surgical=20
pathology revealed astrocytoma in 12 cases (three pilocytic, four grade =
II,=20
three grade III, two GBM), gangliogliomas in two cases, ependymoma in =
one case,=20
and gliosis in one case. </P></DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec7></A>
<DIV class=3DHeading3>Outcome</DIV>
<P>At median (IQR) follow-up of 7&nbsp;months (1=9624), the median (IQR) =
modified=20
McCormick grade [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR21">21</A></CITE>]=20
was 1 (1=962). Six (38%) patients experienced improved neurological =
function,=20
eight (50%) remained stable, one (6%) experienced a delayed decrease in=20
neurological function (GBM progression), and one (6%) died (GBM =
progression). No=20
patient experienced an acute decline in neurological function =
immediately after=20
IMSCT resection. Five (31%) patients developed persistent dysesthetic =
symptoms=20
that felt to affect quality of life by last follow-up. </P>
<P>Four (80%) patients with cystic tumors experienced neurological =
improvement=20
compared to only two (18%) patients with noncystic tumors, =
<I>p</I>&#8201;&lt;&#8201;0.05,=20
Fig.&nbsp;<A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#Fig1">1</A>.=20
Preoperative steroid use (odds ratio, OR [95% confidence interval, =
CI]&#8201;=3D&#8201;18.0=20
[1.24=96260.1], <I>p</I>&#8201;=3D&#8201;0.03) and cystic tumor (OR =
[95%CI]&#8201;=3D&#8201;18.0 [1.24=96260.1],=20
<I>p</I>&#8201;=3D&#8201;0.03) were associated with neurological =
improvement after surgery.=20
All other clinical and radiographic variables (age, gender, duration =
symptoms,=20
tumor size, location or pathology, presence of syrinx, degree of =
resection,=20
radiotherapy) were not associated with neurological improvement at last=20
follow-up. </P></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec8></A>
<HR>

<DIV class=3Dheading2>Discussion</DIV>
<P>In this study, we identified clinical and radiographic variables =
predictive=20
of neurological improvement in 16 consecutive pediatric patients =
undergoing=20
IMSCT resection. These variables remain relatively uninvestigated and =
may serve=20
as a guide for surgical risk stratification. For non-GBM cases, more =
than 40% of=20
patients experienced improvement in their neurological deficits by a =
median of=20
7&nbsp;months after surgery, while neurological function remained stable =
in all=20
other patients. Preoperative steroid use and the presence of =
tumor-associated=20
cysts on MRI each markedly increased the likelihood of neurological =
improvement=20
with surgical resection. </P>
<P>In the adult IMSCT literature, several studies have attempted to =
determine=20
predictors of neurological outcomes after IMSCT resection. =
Intramedullary=20
ependymomas, which primarily occur in adults, are associated with better =

neurological outcomes compared to intramedullary astrocytomas [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR5">5</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR13">13</A></CITE>].=20
The use of intraoperative monitoring and postoperative radiation therapy =
have=20
also been linked to improved morbidity, while the presence of arachnoid =
scarring=20
[<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR14">14</A></CITE>],=20
spinal atrophy [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR14">14</A></CITE>],=20
and solid tumor components [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR6">6</A></CITE>]=20
have been associated with increased morbidity. These studies, however, =
involve=20
adult patients, and factors associated with neurological outcome in the=20
pediatric population remain largely unstudied. </P>
<P>IMSCTs in pediatric patients are inherently different than in adults. =

Histologically, infiltrating astrocytomas are the most common type of =
tumor in=20
children, as opposed to adults who more commonly have intramedullary =
ependymomas=20
[<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR3">3</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR15">15</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR16">16</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR25">25</A></CITE>].=20
Astrocytomas are often eccentrically located and, as a result, cause an=20
asymmetric enlargement of the spinal cord [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR16">16</A></CITE>].=20
The pediatric spine is also more susceptible to postoperative deformity =
because=20
of lax ligamentous structures, horizontal orientation of the facet =
complexes,=20
and the dynamic growth of the immature spine [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR12">12</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR22">22</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR28">28</A></CITE>].=20
Furthermore, children more often present with insidious, nonspecific =
symptoms of=20
diffuse and nonlocalized pain, motor deficits, and, in young infants, =
motor=20
regression [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR3">3</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR16">16</A></CITE>].=20
Adults, however, typically present with sensory deficits, including =
dysesthesia,=20
extremity numbness, and myelopathy [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR10">10</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR15">15</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR25">25</A></CITE>].=20
These intrinsic differences between IMSCTs in adults and children =
highlight the=20
importance of identifying outcome predictors solely for pediatric IMSCTs =
to draw=20
conclusions most applicable to pediatric patients. </P>
<P>The overwhelming majority of patients in this study had improved or=20
maintained neurological function after IMSCT resection at last =
follow-up. The=20
two patients who worsened neurologically had GBM and deteriorated =
secondary to=20
tumor progression. These results are similar to previous pediatric =
studies=20
[<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR3">3</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>].=20
Constantini et al. [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>]=20
reported that approximately 75% of the 164 children and young adults had =

improved or maintained neurological function at last follow-up. In a =
separate=20
study, Epstein et al. documented that 25 of 27 patients under =
3&nbsp;years of=20
age had improved or maintained neurological function after IMSCT =
resection.=20
Therefore, this study and others support the finding that IMSCT can be =
safely=20
resected in pediatric patients and often lead to improved and/or =
maintained=20
neurological function at last follow-up [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR3">3</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>].=20
</P>
<P>Patients who were administered preoperative dexamethasone several =
days before=20
surgery in this study were more likely to improve their neurological =
function at=20
last follow-up. Steroids presumably function by decreasing both =
tumor-associated=20
inflammation and spinal cord edema, hypothetically making tumors more =
amenable=20
to resection and decreasing the chance that surrounding neurological =
tissue=20
would be damaged [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR7">7</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR8">8</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR27">27</A></CITE>].=20
Steroids have been shown to decrease surgical pain, length of stay, and =
improve=20
functional outcome after routine spine surgery [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR19">19</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR20">20</A></CITE>].=20
Furthermore, steroids improve neurologic outcomes after surgery for =
metastatic=20
spinal cord compression [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR7">7</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR8">8</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR27">27</A></CITE>].=20
The findings in our study also support the use of steroids in the =
preoperative=20
period. </P>
<P>Finally, patients who possess IMSCTs with associated macroscopic =
cysts were=20
more likely to have improved neurological outcomes after surgical =
resection.=20
Prior studies have noted the presence of cysts but do not address their=20
predictive value or effect on neurological outcomes [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR3">3</A></CITE>,=20
<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR4">4</A></CITE>].=20
Nevertheless, the detection of cysts on preoperative neuroimaging may =
indicate a=20
better likelihood of improved outcomes. This may be due to the fact that =
cysts=20
typically occur at the tumor=96spinal cord interface allowing safer =
tumor margin=20
identification and resection [<CITE><A=20
href=3D"http://www.springerlink.com/content/j7v5r97l723721q2/fulltext.htm=
l#CR18">18</A></CITE>].=20
Cystic components of IMSCT may also contribute to compressive spinal =
cord injury=20
that may be acutely relieved at the time of decompression and resection. =

Decompression of compressed adjacent spinal cord not yet infiltrated =
with the=20
tumor may underlie the greater improvement observed in patients with =
intratumor=20
cysts. </P></DIV>
<DIV><A name=3DSec9></A>
<HR>

<DIV class=3Dheading2>Conclusion</DIV>
<P>Prior studies on IMSCTs primarily involve adult patients. Studies =
that=20
exclusively focus on pediatric patients are limited, although IMSCTs in=20
pediatric patients are distinctly different than adults. This study =
supports the=20
finding that IMSCTs can be safely and radically resected in the =
pediatric=20
population, with the slight majority experiencing improvement in =
deficits.=20
Tumors with compressive cysts may identify patients more likely to =
experience=20
improved neurological function after surgical resection. </P></DIV>
<P></P>
<HR>

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