Primary spinal epidural rhabdomyosarcoma: A case report
| Autor: | Fahad Mahmood Okal, Abdulaziz Hamzah, Adnan Boubaker, Mohammed H. Aref |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Surgical Neurology International. 14:99 |
| ISSN: | 2152-7806 2229-5097 |
| DOI: | 10.25259/sni_185_2023 |
| Popis: | Background: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant childhood tumor that most commonly involves the skeletal muscles of the head and neck, genitourinary tract, limbs, and, rarely, the spine. Case Description: A 19-year-old male presented with cauda equina symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a C7/T1 homogeneously enhancing lesion, causing pathological fracture of the T1. Similar lesions were found on T3 and S1-S2 levels. CT-guided biopsy and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of highly malignant alveolar RMS. He underwent multi-level laminectomies with partial tumor debulking but was paraplegic postoperatively. Conclusion: Spinal RMS rarely involves the soft tissues of the spine and should be surgically resected if feasible. Nevertheless, the long-term prognosis is poor regarding tumor recurrence and metastases. |
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