title: Multiple spinal metastases from paraganglioma.
abstract: Isolated vertebral body metastases from paraganglioma are exceedingly rare. They have been reported to occur in the presence of active primary tumor in the neck, local recurrence, or widespread metastases. A unique case of carotid body tumor (paraganglioma) is reported with the following features: (1) multiple vertebral body metastases (C6, T9, and L3) presenting with spinal cord compression, and no evidence of local recurrence or other metastatic disease; (2) absence of mitoses on the original specimen or the metastatic deposit; and (3) a prolonged interval (9 years) to the development of symptomatic metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: North
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Zinreich
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: North
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000473:pathology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae