Increased intracranial pressure and papillœdema associated with spinal tumors

Antireflux mechanisms in veins draining the upper territory of the vertebral column and spinal cord in man

“…The connections between the vertebral venous plexuses and the sinuses of the base of the skull lead us to suppose that congestion of a various nature of the vertebral plexuses may be followed by an increased intracranial venous pressure (Nicola and Nizzoli, 1969) and vice versa (Scapinelli and Calabrese, 1979).…”

Thoracolumbar intraspinal tumours presenting features of raised intracranial pressure.

“…Very few cases of upper thoracic tumours have been reported in this context. Forty such cases have been described, including that of Kyrieleis (1931) mentioned above (see review by Dardenne (1967) of cases up to that date, and Arseni and Maretsis, 1967;Nasser and Correll, 1968;Nicola and Nizzoli, 1969;Mittal et al, 1970;Gibberd et al, 1972;Neil-Dwyer, 1973;Luzecky et al, 1974;Ammerman and Smith, 1975). The tumours included 24 of the ependymoma series, and 11 were extramedullary; the types of tumours and their levels are shown in Fig.…”

Increased intracranial pressure associated with Spinal Cord Tumours

“…Raynor (13) reviewed the 37 cases described in the literature and added an observation of his own of intraspinal vascular malformation; the 20 cases brought together by Glasauer (6) are included among these cases. Six other cases (1,10,11,12) have since been described, which makes a total of 46 spinal cord tumours associated with intracranial hypertension, to which we add our two cases.…”