Radiosurgical treatment for Ewing's sarcoma of the lumbar spine: case report.
METHODS
Case report.


OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to document the long-term follow-up of a single case.


BACKGROUND
Radiosurgery is potentially a useful therapeutic option for spinal tumors. The authors present the unusual case of a patient with recurrent extraosseous Ewing's sarcoma of the lumbar spine, who experienced excellent clinical, radiographic, and oncologic response without complications after treatment with dedicated Novalis Shaped Beam Radiosurgery (Brain Lab, Inc.).


METHODS
Observational.


RESULTS
We observed excellent clinical and oncologic control at 1-year posttreatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Radiosurgery may be a valuable treatment option for recurrent spinal tumors.
Rock
Jack
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA. nsjar@neuro.hfh.edu
Kole
Max
M
Yin
Fang-Fang
FF
Ryu
Samuel
S
Guttierez
Jorge
J
Rosenblum
Mark
M
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D016634:Radiosurgery; D012074:Remission Induction / Q000379:methods; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005682:Gadolinium