Calcifying pseudo-tumor of the spine: description of a case and review of the literature.
A case of calcifying pseudo-tumor of the thoracic spine, a rare lesion with tumor-like behavior and a probable inflammatory-reactive origin, is described. The clinical-pathological and neuro-radiological aspects of this lesion are discussed in relation to surgical treatment. In accordance with the other cases reported in the literature, the case observed confirmed the benign behavior of the lesion and the effectiveness of surgical treatment for achieving complete resolution of clinical symptoms without any recurrences, even when removal is only subtotal.
Liccardo
Giovanni
G
Department of Neuroscience/Neurosurgery, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy. liccardo2001@libero.it
Lunardi
Pierpaolo
P
Menniti
Agazio
A
Floris
Roberto
R
Pastore
Francesco Saverio
FS
Fraioli
Bernardo
B
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed