Paola Suarez-Meade1, Lina Marenco-Hillembrand1, Wendy J Sherman2. 1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA. 2. Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA. Sherman.wendy@mayo.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patients with brain and spine tumors are at high risk of presenting cancer-related complications at disease presentation or during active treatment and are usually related to the type and location of the lesion. Here, we discuss presentation and management of the most common emergencies affecting patients with central nervous system neoplastic lesions. RECENT FINDINGS: Tumor-related emergencies encompass complications in patients with central nervous system neoplasms, as well as neurologic complications in patients with systemic malignancies. Brain tumor patients are at high risk of developing multiple complications such as intracranial hypertension, brain herniation, intracranial bleeding, spinal cord compression, and others. Neuro-oncologic emergencies require immediate attention and multi-disciplinary care. These emergent situations usually need rapid decision-making and management on an inpatient basis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patients with brain and spine tumors are at high risk of presenting cancer-related complications at disease presentation or during active treatment and are usually related to the type and location of the lesion. Here, we discuss presentation and management of the most common emergencies affecting patients with central nervous system neoplastic lesions. RECENT FINDINGS: Tumor-related emergencies encompass complications in patients with central nervous system neoplasms, as well as neurologic complications in patients with systemic malignancies. Brain tumor patients are at high risk of developing multiple complications such as intracranial hypertension, brain herniation, intracranial bleeding, spinal cord compression, and others. Neuro-oncologic emergencies require immediate attention and multi-disciplinary care. These emergent situations usually need rapid decision-making and management on an inpatient basis.
Authors: Oliver Ganslandt; Stylianos Mourtzoukos; Andreas Stadlbauer; Björn Sommer; Rudolf Rammensee Journal: J Neurosurg Date: 2017-08-08 Impact factor: 5.115
Authors: Jonathan Jay Stone; Sean Childs; Lindsay Erin Smith; Megan Battin; Peter J Papadakos; Jason H Huang Journal: Neurol Res Date: 2014-02 Impact factor: 2.448
Authors: Eelco F M Wijdicks; William R Bamlet; Boby V Maramattom; Edward M Manno; Robyn L McClelland Journal: Ann Neurol Date: 2005-10 Impact factor: 10.422
Authors: Adrian W Gelb; Rosemary A Craen; G S Umamaheswara Rao; K R Madhusudan Reddy; Joseph Megyesi; Bibek Mohanty; Hari H Dash; Kai C Choi; Mathew T V Chan Journal: Anesth Analg Date: 2008-02 Impact factor: 5.108
Authors: Danilo Cardim; C Robba; M Bohdanowicz; J Donnelly; B Cabella; X Liu; M Cabeleira; P Smielewski; B Schmidt; M Czosnyka Journal: Neurocrit Care Date: 2016-12 Impact factor: 3.210