Table 2 Frequency of spinal cord tumors in surgically treated patients in Shiraz Shahid Chamran Hospital, regarding tumor histology
Tumor histology | Total no. (%) | Male no. (%) | Female no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Schowannoma | 25 (22/93) | 11 (44) | 14 (56) |
Ependymoma | 15 (13/76) | 13 (86/66) | 2 (13/33) |
Metastatic carcinom | 14 (12/84) | 3 (21/42) | 11(78/57) |
Metastasis | 10 (9/17) | 10 (100) | 0 |
Neurofibroma | 8 (7/33) | 7 (87/5) | 1 (12/5) |
Giant cell | 3 (2/75) | 1 (33/33) | 2 (66/66) |
Meningioma | 3 (2/75) | 1 (33/33) | 2 (66/66) |
Myxopapillary ependymoma | 3 (2/75) | 1 (33/33) | 2 (66/66) |
Others (< 2%) | 25 (22/018) | 17 (68) | 9 (36) |