P05.04 Intramedullary spinal cord tumours - a single centre ten year analysis

Abstract Background Intramedullary spinal cord tumours are relatively rare tumours of the central nervous system. Surgical outcomes are affected by many variables, including pre-operative neurological function, tumour histology and extent of resection. Emphasis remains on surgical treatment due to the limited adjunctive therapeutic options and poor drug penetration. Material and Methods 49 patients were identified from a surgical database. Variables collected included pre-and post-operative Frankel Grade and Modified McCormick Scale assessments, tumour histology, extent of resection and length of follow up. Chi-Squared, Kaplan-Mier Survival and Mann-Whitney U-Tests were completed. Results Ependymoma, Haemangioblastoma and Pilocytic Astrocytoma were the commonest tumour histologies. In total 21 different histological tumours were identified in the series. There was a statistically significant relationship between identification of the tumour plane and extent of resection (p