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Cervical Spine Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
1709056
•Concept ID:
C5239056
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the neck region of the spine. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCervical Spine Neoplasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment Options: A Cervical Spine Osteochondroma Meta-Analysis.
Fowler J, Takayanagi A, Fiani B, Cathel A, Sarhadi KJ, Arshad M, Lau S, Siddiqi I, Ghanchi H, Wolberg A, Hariri O
World Neurosurg 2021 May;149:215-225.e6. Epub 2021 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.01.148. PMID: 33561553
Management of metastatic cervical spine tumors.
Mesfin A, Buchowski JM, Gokaslan ZL, Bird JE
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2015 Jan;23(1):38-46. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-23-01-38. PMID: 25538129
Treatment and outcomes of epithelioid sarcoma of the spine.
Babu R, Karikari IO, Cummings TJ, Gottfried ON, Bagley CA
J Clin Neurosci 2013 Oct;20(10):1342-5. Epub 2013 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.12.009. PMID: 23623614

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine: an analysis of the literature.
Mañón VA, Shum J
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023 May;135(5):591-595. Epub 2022 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.08.019. PMID: 36529672
Vertebral Pneumatocyst-A Systematic Review.
Garg K, Dash A, Aggarwal A, Duetzmann S
World Neurosurg 2021 Jul;151:77-86. Epub 2021 Apr 29 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.092. PMID: 33933696
Calculated decisions:NEXUS criteria for c-spine imaging.
Runde D
Emerg Med Pract 2020 Aug 15;(Suppl 8):CD1-CD3. PMID: 32805097
Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Cervical Spine in Adults: A Review.
Prasad GL, Divya S
World Neurosurg 2019 May;125:301-311. Epub 2019 Feb 13 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.230. PMID: 30771538
Diagnosis and management of metastatic cervical spine tumors.
Molina CA, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM
Orthop Clin North Am 2012 Jan;43(1):75-87, viii-ix. Epub 2011 Oct 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2011.08.004. PMID: 22082631

Diagnosis

Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine: an analysis of the literature.
Mañón VA, Shum J
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023 May;135(5):591-595. Epub 2022 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.08.019. PMID: 36529672
Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment Options: A Cervical Spine Osteochondroma Meta-Analysis.
Fowler J, Takayanagi A, Fiani B, Cathel A, Sarhadi KJ, Arshad M, Lau S, Siddiqi I, Ghanchi H, Wolberg A, Hariri O
World Neurosurg 2021 May;149:215-225.e6. Epub 2021 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.01.148. PMID: 33561553
Imaging of torticollis in children.
Haque S, Bilal Shafi BB, Kaleem M
Radiographics 2012 Mar-Apr;32(2):557-71. doi: 10.1148/rg.322105143. PMID: 22411949
Diagnosis and management of metastatic cervical spine tumors.
Molina CA, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM
Orthop Clin North Am 2012 Jan;43(1):75-87, viii-ix. Epub 2011 Oct 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2011.08.004. PMID: 22082631
Cervical spine tumors.
Sevick RJ
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 1995 Aug;5(3):385-400. PMID: 7551576

Therapy

Surgical Management of Craniovertebral Junction Schwannomas: A Systematic Review.
Palmisciano P, Ferini G, Watanabe G, Conching A, Ogasawara C, Scalia G, Bin-Alamer O, Haider AS, Passanisi M, Maugeri R, Hoz SS, Baldoncini M, Campero A, Salvati M, Cohen-Gadol AA, Umana GE
Curr Oncol 2022 Jul 9;29(7):4842-4855. doi: 10.3390/curroncol29070384. PMID: 35877244Free PMC Article
Outcomes in surgical treatment for tandem spinal stenosis: systematic literature review.
Ahorukomeye P, Saniei S, Pennacchio CA, Kuo A, Mlis ACS, Cheng CW, Furey CG
Spine J 2022 Nov;22(11):1788-1800. Epub 2022 Jul 16 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.07.088. PMID: 35843535
Postoperative spinal deformity and instability after cervical spinal cord tumor resection in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Noh SH, Takahashi T, Inoue T, Park SM, Hanakita J, Minami M, Kanematsu R, Shimauchi-Ohtaki H, Ha Y
J Clin Neurosci 2022 Jun;100:148-154. Epub 2022 Apr 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.04.005. PMID: 35472680
Management of cervical spine deformity after intradural tumor resection.
Joaquim AF, Riew KD
Neurosurg Focus 2015 Aug;39(2):E13. doi: 10.3171/2015.5.FOCUS15134. PMID: 26235011
Airway management in neuroanesthesiology.
Aziz M
Anesthesiol Clin 2012 Jun;30(2):229-40. Epub 2012 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2012.04.001. PMID: 22901608

Prognosis

Intramedullary cervical spinal cord teratoma.
Wang L, Li T, Gong M, Xing F, Li L, Xiao R, Guan Q
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 May;99(18):e20107. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020107. PMID: 32358400Free PMC Article
Intraosseous schwannoma of the mobile spine: a report of twenty cases.
Wang YQ, Hu JX, Yang SM, Jiang L, Liu XG, Yuan HS, Wei F, Liu ZJ
Eur Spine J 2018 Dec;27(12):3092-3104. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5766-y. PMID: 30229535
Diagnosis and management of metastatic cervical spine tumors.
Molina CA, Gokaslan ZL, Sciubba DM
Orthop Clin North Am 2012 Jan;43(1):75-87, viii-ix. Epub 2011 Oct 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2011.08.004. PMID: 22082631
Cervical pneumatocyst.
Hoover JM, Wenger DE, Eckel LJ, Krauss WE
J Neurosurg Spine 2011 Sep;15(3):332-5. Epub 2011 May 27 doi: 10.3171/2011.5.SPINE10627. PMID: 21619402
Cervical and thoracic spine tumor management: surgical indications, techniques, and outcomes.
Mazel C, Balabaud L, Bennis S, Hansen S
Orthop Clin North Am 2009 Jan;40(1):75-92, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2008.09.008. PMID: 19064057

Clinical prediction guides

Results of percutaneous cervical vertebroplasty using an anterolateral approach for cervical spine tumors.
Ramazanoğlu AF, Sarıkaya C, Etli MU, Yaltırık CK, Önen MR, Naderi S
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2022 Jul;56(4):268-271. doi: 10.5152/j.aott.2022.22035. PMID: 35968618Free PMC Article
Sarcopenia and its impact in head and neck cancer treatment.
de Bree R, van Beers MA, Schaeffers AWMA
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Apr 1;30(2):87-93. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000792. PMID: 35255045
Combined transoral and endoscopic approach for cervical spine tumor resection.
Zhou J, Lu YT, Lu FY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 May;98(22):e15822. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000015822. PMID: 31145319Free PMC Article
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spinal Metastases at the Extreme Ends of the Spine: Imaging-Based Outcomes for Cervical and Sacral Metastases.
Zeng KL, Myrehaug S, Soliman H, Tseng CL, Atenafu EG, Campbell M, Faruqi S, Lee YK, Ruschin M, da Costa L, Yang V, Spears J, Heyn C, Maralani PJ, Whyne C, Yee A, Sahgal A
Neurosurgery 2019 Nov 1;85(5):605-612. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy393. PMID: 30169694
Intraosseous schwannoma of the mobile spine: a report of twenty cases.
Wang YQ, Hu JX, Yang SM, Jiang L, Liu XG, Yuan HS, Wei F, Liu ZJ
Eur Spine J 2018 Dec;27(12):3092-3104. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5766-y. PMID: 30229535

Recent systematic reviews

Nondysraphic Intramedullary Lipoma of the Cervical Spine: A Systematic Review of Management Strategies and Outcomes.
Grasso G, Paolini F, Sallì M, Kim HS, Torregrossa F
World Neurosurg 2023 Jun;174:197-204.e1. Epub 2023 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.131. PMID: 36871652
Osteoradionecrosis of the cervical spine: an analysis of the literature.
Mañón VA, Shum J
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023 May;135(5):591-595. Epub 2022 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2022.08.019. PMID: 36529672
Outcomes in surgical treatment for tandem spinal stenosis: systematic literature review.
Ahorukomeye P, Saniei S, Pennacchio CA, Kuo A, Mlis ACS, Cheng CW, Furey CG
Spine J 2022 Nov;22(11):1788-1800. Epub 2022 Jul 16 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.07.088. PMID: 35843535
Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis to the Spine: A Systematic Review of Management Strategies and Outcomes with Case Illustration.
Rail B, Ogwumike E, Adeyemo E, Badejo O, Barrie U, Kenfack YJ, El Ahmadieh TY, Kafka B, Hall K, Bagley CA, Aoun SG
World Neurosurg 2022 Apr;160:94-101.e4. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.01.016. PMID: 35026458
Cervical Spine Aneurysmal Bone Cysts in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Protas M, Jones LW, Sardi JP, Fisahn C, Iwanaga J, Oskouian RJ, Tubbs RS
Pediatr Neurosurg 2017;52(4):219-224. Epub 2017 Jun 13 doi: 10.1159/000475820. PMID: 28605734

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