Vertebral Tumors And Pseudotumors

Laredo, Jean‐Denis; Quessar, A. El; Bossard, Philippe; Vuillemin-Bodaghi, V.

doi:10.1016/s0033-8389(05)70267-0

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“…The preoperative and postoperative examinations produced no evidence that the tumor was metastatic from an original tumor elsewhere. In addition, when bone invasion occurs from soft tissue liposarcoma, deep penetration is unusual [19], and most metastases are predominantly located on one side of the midline with a frequent pre-vertebral soft tissue extension [15].…”

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Primary liposarcoma of the thoracic spine: case report

et al. 2005

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Primary liposarcoma of the thoracic spine: case report

et al. 2005

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“…Pyogenic bacterial osteomyelitis often leads to narrowing of the vertebral disc and erosion of the adjacent vertebral endplates, and the posterior elements are rarely involved [13] . Metastatic lesion may be confused with actinomycosis (as in our case) because the posterior elements, especially the pedicles, are involved in most cases [14] . But metastatic lesions cause vertebral body collapse more frequently than vertebral actinomycosis and are usually limited to the collapsed vertebrae [2] .…”

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confidence: 81%

Cervical Actinomycosis with Spinal Cord Compression

Gao

et al. 2007

Chemotherapy

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Cervical actinomycosis with spinal cord compression is extremely rare. The clinical presentation of spinal actinomycosis may be nonspecific and back pain is the most consistent early symptom. Here, we present such a case with fever, pain in the neck and upper back, progressive weakness and numbness in all 4 limbs with difficulty ambulating, constipation and uroschesis. Correct diagnosis is difficult because the clinical and radiological findings of actinomycosis closely resemble metastatic tumors and other infectious processes. Timely surgical debridement and decompression contributed to the prompt improvement of the patient’s conditions, and histopathological demonstration of the inflammatory granulation tissue and Gram-positive sulfur-containing filamentous bacteria led to the correct diagnosis of actinomycosis. The diagnosis must be made promptly because delayed treatment can result in irreversible neurologic damage or death. Timely and long-term antibacterial therapy is essential for the complete recovery of the patient with actinomycosis.

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“…The clinical features of spinal metastases range from asymptomatic lesions to radicular pain, pathologic fractures, disability, and sensory deficits caused by radicular, spinal cord damage (10). Various therapies have been used for treatment of spinal metastases, including bed rest, pain killers, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or surgery (11)(12)(13).…”

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confidence: 99%