Dorsolumbar Junction Spinal Tumors at a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan: Neurofibroma Predominance and Surgical Outcomes

This study highlights that dorsolumbar junction tumors in our Pakistani cohort were predominantly intradural-extramedullary, mainly neurofibromas and schwannomas, most often at D12-L1/L1-L2. Standard posterior approaches achieved effective resections with low complications and early symptomatic improvement. These findings demonstrate that with modern imaging and surgical expertise, centers in Pakistan can deliver care comparable to international standards, while larger multicenter studies are needed to validate and extend these results.