[Selective spinal angiography in children with intraparavertebral tumors]

Selective spinal angiography was conducted in 15 children aged from 2 to 15 years with tumours of the spinal cord predominantly of intraparavertebral localization. Direct and indirect angiographic signs of spinal cord tumours were demonstrated. The informativeness of the method in intraparavertebral tumours is emphasized. Selective spinal angiography may be considered a safe method causing little trauma when used for auxiliary examination of chidren with spinal cord tumours and is recommended for introduction on a wide scale in spinal neurosurgery.