title: Thoracic vertebral bone metastasis from uterine leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: We report a patient with solitary thoracic vertebral bone metastasis (Th 8) from uterine leiomyosarcoma. The vertebral metastatic lesion was treated surgically, and vertebral body replacement with ceramic prosthesis and anterior spinal stabilization were performed. Such aggressive surgical intervention for solitary vertebral bone metastasis may contribute to the improvement of prognosis and maintenance of general quality of life in the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kawasaki Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takemori
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*