Asian Spine J.  2016 Apr;10(2):309-313. 10.4184/asj.2016.10.2.309.

Relationship between Spinal Hemangioblastoma Location and Age

• Yasuda T
• Hasegawa T
• Yamato Y
• Kobayashi
• Togawa D
• Banno T
• Arima H
• Oe S
• Matsuyama

• KMID: 2169238
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/asj.2016.10.2.309

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between tumor location and clinical characteristics. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Hemangioblastoma is a rare disease that develops in the central nervous system. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful to evaluate hemangioblastomas. Hemangioblastoma's location is designated as intramedullary, intramedullary+extramedullary, or extramedullary by MRI.
METHODS
We analyzed 11 patients who underwent surgery for spinal hemangioblastoma. Using T1 contrast axial MRI data, the cases were divided into three groups (intramedullary, intramedullary+extramedullary, and extramedullary). Patient demographics, MRI findings, and preoperative neurological status were analyzed and compared for each group.
RESULTS
The average age of patients with intramedullary, intramedullary+extramedullary, and extramedullary hemangioblastoma was 34.0, 64.4, and 67.5 years, respectively. Patients in the intramedullary hemangioblastoma group were younger than the other groups. Extramedullary cases had a smaller syrinx compared to the other groups.
CONCLUSIONS
Age may play an important role in the hemangioblastoma tumor location and the subsequent diagnosis by an MRI.

Keyword

Spinal hemangioblastoma; Tumor location; Magnetic resonance imaging; Age

MeSH Terms

Central Nervous System
Demography
Diagnosis
Hemangioblastoma*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Rare Diseases
Retrospective Studies