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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2002;32(4): 380-383. |
Multiple Spinal Metastases of Hemangiopericytoma: Case Report. |
Jong Ho Jang, Seung Chul Rhim, Dong Girl Lee, Sung Woo Roh |
Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
The authors report a case of multiple spinal metastasis from a meningeal hemangiopericytoma. A 35-year-old man who had undergone radical resection of temporal hemangiopericytoma presented with a two-month history of worsening low back pain and severe radiating pain on the left leg. Radiologic examination demonstrated a tumor involving body, pedicle and facet joint on the left side of L4 compressing dural sac with large paraspinal extension. Also there was a small tumor on left side pedicle and posterior body of T10.
Satisfactory results were obtained after gross total resection of tumors on both regions with posterior lumbar instrumented fusion. Unlike a well differentiated tumor on temporal lesion, the metastatic spinal lesions were anaplastic histologically. Multiple spinal metastasis should be considered after surgical treatment of cranial hemangiopericytoma. |
Key Words:
Hemangiopericytoma; Multiple spinal metastases |
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