Abstract
There are 23 recorded instances in which an intraspinal tumor had been diagnosed during the 1st yr. of life. The main features of these cases are summarized. An additional case of the author''s is described. A 5-months-old child became paraplegic within a period of 4 weeks. The symptoms were relieved by laminectomy and partial removal of an extradural thoracolumbar leukemic deposit. The patient was subsequently found to be suffering from lymphatic leukemia.
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