title: Three Cases of Calcifying Pseudoneoplasm which Involve the Epidural Space of the Spine.
abstract: Calcifying psuedoneoplasm of the spine is a rare non-neoplastic lesion of unknown origin. Radiologic and histologic manifestations are very variable and clinical symptoms include isolated pain, myelopathy, and radiculopathy. Surgical resection is the preferred option of treatment. This report describes three cases of calcifying pseudoneoplasm in the spine. The first case is a 77-year-old female with pain in both legs. The second case is a 67-year-old woman who presented as right leg pain. The third case is a 78-year-old woman with isolated back pain. The involved sites of each of cases were T12, L2-3, and L1, respectively. Surgical resection of the involved masses relieved symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cheong-ju St. Mary's Hospitial, Chungbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Yoon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cheong-ju St. Mary's Hospitial, Chungbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Yeol
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cheong-ju St. Mary's Hospitial, Chungbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Joo
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cheong-ju St. Mary's Hospitial, Chungbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cheong-ju St. Mary's Hospitial, Chungbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hur
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Cheong-ju St. Mary's Hospitial, Chungbuk, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Koo
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Calcifying pseudoneoplasm; Epidural; Spine