QUADRIPAERESIS - A RARE CASE OF EPITHELOID HAEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA

Abstract A 62 yr old male presented with complaints of neck pain associated with weakness of both upper and lower limbs for 2 months.Weakness began with upper limb progressing to involve the lower limbs. X-ray cervical spine showed C7 vertebral collapse with decreased joint spaces.MRI scan showed co...

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Published in:Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2012-09, Vol.2 (3), p.30-32
Main Authors: Hegde, Deepak, Shetty, Vikram, Shetty, J. P., B., Sandeep Kini
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract A 62 yr old male presented with complaints of neck pain associated with weakness of both upper and lower limbs for 2 months.Weakness began with upper limb progressing to involve the lower limbs. X-ray cervical spine showed C7 vertebral collapse with decreased joint spaces.MRI scan showed compression collapse of C7 vertebral body, thecal sac narrowing & cord changes at this level.C7 corpectomy and biopsy with anterior fusion with bone graft and instrumentation was performed revealing mass around C7 vertebra.Histology revealed fragments of cartilage, bone, & vascular tumorcomposed of well formed vessels lined by cuboidal to hobnail endothelium. Focal areas showed lymphocytic infiltration and occasional benign giant cells suggestive of haemangioendothelioma. The purpose is to present a rare tumour occurring at an unusual site presenting as cervical myelopathy.
ISSN:2582-4287
2582-4953
DOI:10.1055/s-0040-1703586