| Metastatic epithelioid trophoblastic tumor involving the spine. | |
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PMID: 20802395 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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STUDY DESIGN: This is a single case-based report. OBJECTIVE: We report the first case of epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT) presenting as primary metastasis to the spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: ETT is an extremely rare form of gestational trophoblastic neoplasm with less than 100 cases reported in the literature. A 36-year-old, postpartum woman presented with severe low back pain and was found to have a contrast-enhancing lesion in lower thoracic spine subsequently confirmed as ETT. METHODS: The patient data, history, clinical examination findings, laboratory, and histopathology data and imaging studies were retrospectively reviewed and findings reported. A literature search using Pubmed and Cochrane database was conducted. RESULT: We described the first case of an ETT to present as a primary metastasis to the spine. CONCLUSION: This first report of metastasis of ETT to the spine adds significant new information to the growing literature of this rare and newly identified tumor. It also alerts the neurosurgeon into considering the diagnosis with appropriate clinical presentation. As more number of cases of nervous system involvement with this tumor are reported, crucial information on prognostic factors and treatment regimens will emerge. |
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Authors:
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Muhammad Omar Chohan; Tausif Rehman; Lisa A Cerilli; Kelly Devers; Rafael Medina-Flores; Paul Turner |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spine Volume: 35 ISSN: 1528-1159 ISO Abbreviation: Spine Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-17 Completed Date: 2011-01-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E1072-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. |
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Adult Combined Modality Therapy Drug Therapy Fatal Outcome Female Humans Low Back Pain / etiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurosurgical Procedures Pregnancy Radiculopathy / etiology Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis, secondary*, therapy Thoracic Vertebrae / radiography Trophoblastic Neoplasms / diagnosis, secondary*, therapy Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis, pathology*, therapy |
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