Giant cell tumor of the lumbar spine with intraperitoneal growth: case report and review of literature

Giant cell tumors of the spine are uncommon. Usually they are benign and solitary, but locally very aggressive. Most of them occur at the sacral spine. There are only 26 reported cases in the literature involving this type of tumor in the lumbar spine, in particular exhibiting an intraperitoneal gro...

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Published in:Acta neurochirurgica 2013-07, Vol.155 (7), p.1223-1228
Main Authors: Munoz-Bendix, C., Cornelius, J. F., Bostelmann, R., Gierga, K., Steiger, H. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Case Report - Spine
Female
Giant Cell Tumors - pathology
Giant Cell Tumors - surgery
Humans
Interventional Radiology
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Neurology
Neuroradiology
Neurosurgery
Spinal Neoplasms - pathology
Spinal Neoplasms - surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Giant cell tumors of the spine are uncommon. Usually they are benign and solitary, but locally very aggressive. Most of them occur at the sacral spine. There are only 26 reported cases in the literature involving this type of tumor in the lumbar spine, in particular exhibiting an intraperitoneal growth. We present the case of a woman with a primary tumor of the lumbar spine (giant cell tumor) with intraperitoneal growth, the outcome as well as a review of the literature. Furthermore, after reviewing all spinal cases in the literature above the sacral spine, we carefully suggest a management algorithm.
ISSN:0001-6268
0942-0940
DOI:10.1007/s00701-013-1713-1