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Classification and Radiological Assessment of CVJ Tumors

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Tumors of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) may be classified either as primary or secondary (metastatic) disease or with respect to their localization as intradural or extradural lesions. Additionally, they are characterized as benign or malignant lesions and according to their cell of origin.

This chapter will provide an extensive and exhaustive review of different tumor subtypes, focusing on epidemiology and localization. Furthermore, treatment guidelines are briefly detailed.

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Freyschlag, C.F., Thomé, C. (2020). Classification and Radiological Assessment of CVJ Tumors. In: Tessitore, E., Dehdashti, A., Schonauer, C., Thomé, C. (eds) Surgery of the Cranio-Vertebral Junction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18700-2_23

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