Neoplastic Process
epidural neoplasm
ep·i·du·ral ne·o·plasm
Subclass of:
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
Definitions related to epidural neoplasms:
  • Neoplasms located in the space between the vertebral PERIOSTEUM and DURA MATER surrounding the SPINAL CORD. Tumors in this location are most often metastatic in origin and may cause neurologic deficits by mass effect on the spinal cord or nerve roots or by interfering with blood supply to the spinal cord.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (epidural spinal canal neoplasm) A primary or metastatic neoplasm that involves the space between the vertebral periosteum and dura mater that surrounds the spinal cord.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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