Presenting characteristics and clinical outcomes of idiopathic versus neurofibromatosis type 2–associated spinal meningiomas: a retrospective institutional experience
In this study of 166 surgically treated patients with SM, patients with NF2 presented earlier, experienced earlier progression, and experienced progression more frequently compared with those without NF2. Radiographic characteristics of tumors were relatively consistent between groups. While idiopathic SMs remain a relatively benign and highly manageable disease, considering tumor molecular characteristics and broader clinical history is paramount in providing efficacious and individualized patient care.
Authors
- Sophia Renauld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0128-3458)
- Jakob V. E. Gerstl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8100-0517)
- Joshua I. Chalif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1769-5120)
- Eric Chalif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7313-8188)
- H. John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-0236)
- Neel H. Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-4635)
- Noah Nawabi
- Saksham Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5045-5797)
- Rohan Jha
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.7.spine24607
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74