Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
Number of cases | 30 |
Sex (f/m) | 19/11 (ratio = 1.7:1) |
Age | median: 17.6 years |
Tumor localization | |
Type A (dorsal) | 6 (20.0%) |
Type B (caudal) | 10 (33.3%) |
Type C (transitional) | 14 (46.7%) |
Clinical symptomalogy at diagnosis*: | |
Pain (VAS >3/10 for at least 3 months) | 22 (73.3%) |
Urogenital dysfunction (bladder/colon) | 18 (60.0%) |
Pareses (BMRC ≤ 4/5) | 17 (56.7%) |
Sensory deficits | 13 (43.3%) |
Neuroorthopedic deformities | 11 (36.7%) |
Clinically asymptomatic (only stigmata) | 4 (13.3%) |