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Vet Surg
August 2014
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire, England.
Objective: To (1) synthesize the terminology used to classify extramedullary spinal cysts in dogs to clarify some of the commonly reported misconceptions, and (2) propose a classification scheme to limit confusion with terminology.
Study Design: Literature review.
Methods: An online bibliographic search was performed in January 2013 for articles relating to extramedullary spinal cysts in dogs using PubMed (http://www.
Neurosurgery
April 1997
Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Objective And Importance: Mesenchymal, nonmeningeal tumors of the central and peripheral nervous systems are rare. Specifically, the solitary fibrous tumor, which occurs in both benign and malignant forms, was first described in the pleura and more recently in a number of sites, including the mediastinum, abdomen, upper respiratory tract, nasopharynx, and orbit. It has not, however, previously been known to involve the spine or to induce cord compression.
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