Post by masders on Feb 15, 2024 12:10:46 GMT
The spine is the main axis and support of the body, it is composed of 34 vertebrae, discs, ligaments and other structures. However, the spine is the part most often affected by tumors of other organs - metastatic tumors. The most common metastatic tumors are those of: breast, lung, thyroid gland, prostate, colon and kidney. On the other hand, it rarely happens that tumors develop from its structure appear in the spine. These are primary tombs. Usually, such a tumor is plasmacytoma, multiple melanoma, lymphoma, neuroma. Prof. Dr. Jordan Savevski, specialist in traumatology and head of the spinal center at the "Acibadem Sistina" clinical hospital, explains that tumors are usually located in the spinal vertebrae and 70% in the chest (thoracic part), 20% in the middle (lumbar part) and 10% in the neck (in the cervical part).
The tumor begins to grow and increase the pressure on the axis of the spinal vertebrae, causing the disintegration of bone structures, with successive pathologies and spinal instability. All these, in terms of biomechanical aspect, show or generate severe pain and deformation of the spine - Iraq Email List gibbus (lump on the spine). In turn, the mass of the tumor causes pressure on the spinal cord and its roots, which causes neurological damage. The earliest and most frequent manifestation of a spinal tumor is spinal pain. It is static, mechanical and limits physical activities. It is present in 90-95% of patients. They initially describe it as a mild pain that often makes them nervous about their activities, and then it becomes stronger and more progressive causing pain during the day and at night that limits daily activities. and disturbs the peace of sleep.
Over time, neurological disorders appear, which are manifested by motor dysfunction (immobility) and sensory dysfunction. Patients usually complain about the loss of sensation in the limbs, the feeling of their weakness, and over time they completely lose their sensitivity (paralysis). Limitation of leg mobility is known as lower paraplegia, while limitation or paralysis of four limbs is known as quadriplegia. Neurological disorders are also manifested by sphincter dysfunction. Patients complain about urination disorder, the inability to urinate, and the inability to hold urine. There is also a disorder of the anal ring muscle (problems with defecation). Diagnosis Often patients come too late or when symptoms of sphincter disorders are associated with other diseases (prostate hypertrophy in men).
The tumor begins to grow and increase the pressure on the axis of the spinal vertebrae, causing the disintegration of bone structures, with successive pathologies and spinal instability. All these, in terms of biomechanical aspect, show or generate severe pain and deformation of the spine - Iraq Email List gibbus (lump on the spine). In turn, the mass of the tumor causes pressure on the spinal cord and its roots, which causes neurological damage. The earliest and most frequent manifestation of a spinal tumor is spinal pain. It is static, mechanical and limits physical activities. It is present in 90-95% of patients. They initially describe it as a mild pain that often makes them nervous about their activities, and then it becomes stronger and more progressive causing pain during the day and at night that limits daily activities. and disturbs the peace of sleep.
Over time, neurological disorders appear, which are manifested by motor dysfunction (immobility) and sensory dysfunction. Patients usually complain about the loss of sensation in the limbs, the feeling of their weakness, and over time they completely lose their sensitivity (paralysis). Limitation of leg mobility is known as lower paraplegia, while limitation or paralysis of four limbs is known as quadriplegia. Neurological disorders are also manifested by sphincter dysfunction. Patients complain about urination disorder, the inability to urinate, and the inability to hold urine. There is also a disorder of the anal ring muscle (problems with defecation). Diagnosis Often patients come too late or when symptoms of sphincter disorders are associated with other diseases (prostate hypertrophy in men).