What is the Teratoma (Spinal Cord)? Teratoma (spinal cord) is a rare type of spinal cord tumour that contains several types of tissues such as hair, muscles, and bone tissues. Teratoma (spinal cord) usually originates from the middle and lower spinal cord. It is more...
What is the Schwannoma (Spinal Cord)? Schwannoma (spinal cord) is a spinal cord tumour that arises from the uncontrolled division or multiplication of Schwann cells that form a protective sheath called myelin sheath around the nerve cells. Schwannoma tumours are...
What is Rhabdomyosarcoma (Spinal Cord)? Rhabdomyosarcoma (spinal cord) is a rare type of tumour that originates from the soft tissues of the spinal cord. It can also develop in other parts of the body such as the head, neck, bladder, vagina, arms, legs, chest, and...
What is Rhabdoid Tumour (Spinal Cord)? Rhabdoid tumour (spinal cord) is a rare type of tumour that consists of various types of tumour cells, i.e., strata of rhomboid (muscle cell) tumour cells, primitive nerve cells, and mesenchymal spindle-shaped tumour cells. It is...
What is a Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumour (Spinal Cord)? Primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) is a rare type of tumour that results from the uncontrolled division or multiplication of primitive (underdeveloped) nerve cells in the brain. It is a malignant...
