Spinal tumors and subarachnoid hemorrhage: pathogenetic and diagnostic aspects in 5 cases

Neurosurg Rev. 1995;18(3):159-62. doi: 10.1007/BF00383718.

Abstract

The authors report 5 cases of spinal tumor associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Histologically, the tumor was an ependymoma in 2 cases, a neurinoma in 2 cases and a hemangioblastoma in 1 case. The pathogenetic and diagnostic characteristics of these 5 cases are analyzed in the light of other published reports.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ependymoma / complications
  • Ependymoma / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Hemangioblastoma / complications
  • Hemangioblastoma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurilemmoma / complications
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis
  • Spinal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology*