Abstract
Nine cases of primary spinal cord tumor were observed in the course of 12 years in our pain clinic. Six were male and 3 female. Mean age was 48.8 years. Three cases were in cervical region, 2 in thoracic, and 4 in lumbar. Chief complaints were neck and shoulder pain in 2 cases and low back, hip, and leg pain in 7 cases. Six of the 9 cases complained of night pain, and all 6 cases complained of severe epidural injection pain.
Six cases were operated on successfully, and all cases were intradural and extramedural tumors.
It seems that night pain and pain during epidural injection are important clinical signs for diagnosis of primary spinal cord tumor.
