Table 2.

Localization and Histopathological distribution.

Variables	Total n = 49	Intramedullary n = 15	Extramedullary n = 34	p
Localization, n(%)
Cervical	18(36,7)	8(53,3)	10(29,4)	0,333
Thoracic	18(36,7)	4(26,7)	14(41,2)
Lumbar	13(26,6)	3(20,0)	10(29,4)
Histopathology
Dermoid tm	1(2,0)	1(6,7)	–	< 0,001*
Ependymoma WHO grade 2	10(20,4)	10(66,7)	–
Epidermoid	1(2,0)	1(6,7)	–
Ganglioneuroma	1(2,0)	–	1(2,9)
Meningioma psammomatous grade 1	2(4,0)	–	2(5,8)
Meningioma transitional grade 1	5(10,2)	–	5(14,8)
Meningioma meningothelial grade 1	5(10,2)	–	5(14,8)
Metastasis	1(2,0)	1(6,7)	–
Mesenchymal non-meningothelial tumor, Hemangiopericytoma WHO grade 1	1(2,0)	–	1(2,9)
Myxopapillary ependymoma grade 1	1(2,0)	–	1(2,9)
Oligodendroglioma	1(2,0)	1(6,7)	–
Pilocytic astrocytoma WHO grade 1	1(2,0)	1(6,7)	–
Schwannoma	19(38,8)	–	19(55,9)

Categorical variables were expressed as numbers and percentages.

*p < 0.05 shows statistical significance.