Primary spinal angiosarcoma

Zhuo Hao Liu, Shih Tseng Lee, Shih Ming Jung, Po Hsun Tu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Primary angiosarcoma of the spine is rare. To our knowledge, primary angiosarcoma in the posterior element of the spine has not been reported previously. A 39-year-old man suffered progressive numbness and paresis of the bilateral lower limbs. Neuroimaging showed a large dorsal extradural tumor compressing the spinal cord at the T11 level with bony destruction of the left foramen and posterior elements. Spinal angiography revealed a hypervascular tumor in the left T11 region. Successful preoperative endovascular embolization, laminectomy and removal of the tumor were performed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)387-389
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Neuroscience
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 03 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Angiosarcoma
  • Posterior element of spine
  • Preoperative embolization
  • Primary spinal tumor

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