Table 5 World literature of population-based studies on the epidemiology of primary spine osseous tumor
From: Epidemiological characteristics of primary spinal osseous tumors in Eastern China
This study | Simon P. Kelley | S. Boriani | |
|---|---|---|---|
Author’s country | China | UK | Italy |
Year of publication | 2016 | 2007 | 1995 |
Period of study | 1995–2015 (20 years) | 1958–2000 (42 years) | 1946–1992 (46 years) |
No. of cases | 1209 | 127 | 366 |
Gender | Male: 695 Female:514 | Male: 66 Female:61 | Not reported |
Predominant presenting symptom | Pain | Pain | Not reported |
Percentage of benign tumors | 64.5% | 22.8% | 56.8% |
Percentage of malignant tumors | 35.5% | 77.2% | 43.2% |
Most common type of benign tumors | Hemangioma | Osteoblastoma (7/127) | Eosinophilic granuloma |
Most common type of malignant tumors | Chordoma | Plasma cell myeloma | Plasma cell myeloma |
Most common segment of spine affected | Thoracic spine (479/1256)a | Thoracic spine (48/127) | Lumbar spine (181/366) |
Mean age at presentation (range) | 39.3 ± 16.8 (range 8–81 years) | 42 (range 7–76 years) | Not reported |