Darweesh Al-Khawaja Author
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Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wollongong, Nepean Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
Darweesh Al-Khawaja, belonging to the Department of Neurosurgery, interested in the field of Neurosurgery, Nepean Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
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Author(s): Darweesh Al-Khawaja, Tamadur Mahasneh, Mohamed Elmolla and Arun Kumar
Features and Outcomes of IntraSpinal Tumours: An Australian Neurosurgeon’s Experience
Intra spinal tumors are uncommon entity in Neurosurgical practice. Their diagnosis and treatment are often challenging and associated with significant morbidity and functional disability. We report a case series of intra spinal tumors encountered by a single neurosurgeon practicing at an Australian metropolitan Centre (population 400 000). Eighteen consecutive cases of metastatic tumors of the soft tissue epidural or intra dural component and benign spinal tumors treated surgically from 2008 to 2012 were reviewed retrospectively. Presenting symptoms, pain scores, initial and post-operative neurological and ... view moreĀ»