Spinal extradural metastasis from a medulloblastoma.
Medulloblastoma metastasising extraxially is a rare entity. The mechanisms that cause such spread are not fully understood. We present a patient who developed a low thoracic metastasis three years after surgical removal of a posterior fossa medulloblastoma. A spinal metastasis penetrated the dura, thus becoming extradural and from this tumour a completely extradural lumbal metastasis developed. Simultaneous local recurrences of systemic metastases were not noted.
Altinörs
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Department of Neurosurgery, Social Security Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Senveli
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Arda
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Türker
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Erdoğan
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Cinar
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Pak
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D000293:Adolescent; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery