Background: Spinal tumors are rare pathology in the pediatric population. The tumors can be classified as extradural, intradural extramedullary, or intramedullary. Any of the spinal tumors can eventually lead to spinal deformity. The progressive spinal deformity can be part of the initial presentation or evolve on long follow-up, even years after the initial intervention and treatment.
Summary: Management of spinal deformity associated with spinal tumors in children is not well defined. Patients with progressive symptoms and even neurological deficits need correction for their deformity when diagnosed. Patients that do not have pain or related neurological deficits should be evaluated for the severity of their deformity and followed long-term. Special consideration is needed for young patients who need multilevel surgery or have deformity at presentation.
Key Messages: When considering the need for instrumentation and fusion, the surgeon should consider the age of the patient, expected future growth of the spine, neurologic status, extent of initial deformity, and the number of vertebral levels involved by tumor. Providers should also consider how surgery may fix or prevent deformity, especially when instrumentation can affect imaging at follow-up.
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