Abstract
The diagnosis was more frequent in women (81.5%). The average age was 64 years.
Most meningiomas were located in the thoracic spine (79%), the rest (21%) in the cervical spine. The most common symptom was a motor deficit diagnosed in 79% of cases.
Less frequently, we have experienced sensory disturbances (70%), sphincters (10%) or local pain (4.3%) as the main symptom. A total of 11% of the tumors were asymptomatic.
The average duration of symptoms was 10 months. 92.3% of patients underwent radical resection. The mean follow-up was 36 months.
During this period, we experienced relapse in 8.7% of operated patients. In 88% of sympathetic patients, the clinical condition improved postoperatively, and 2% worsened.
The remainder remained clinically unchanged. Conclusion: The results of surgical treatment of spinal meningiomas are favorable.
Although the percentage of tumor relapses is low, regular and long-term follow-up of patients for early diagnosis is essential.