Spinal cord compression in relation to clinical symptoms in patients with spinal meningiomas.

Objective: Spinal meningiomas are common primary tumors of the spinal canal and the resulting spinal cord compression (SCC) is intrinsically related to symptoms and outcome, but literature concerning this association is limited. We aimed to present data on both degree of SCC and tumor occupancy percentage in relation to neurological symptoms and outcome.

Methods: Patients ≥ 18 years with a histological diagnosis of spinal canal meningioma treated between 2000 and 2017 were retrospectively evaluated for symptoms and neurological outcome in relation to SCC (i.