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- Title
QUADRIPAERESIS - A RARE CASE OF EPITHELOID HAEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA.
- Authors
Hegde, Deepak; Shetty, Vikram; Shetty, J. P.; B., Sandeep Kini
- Abstract
A 62 yr old male presented with complaints of neck pain associated with weakness of both upper and lower limbs for 2 months. Weakness began with upper limb progressing to involve the lower limbs. X-ray cervical spine showed C7 vertebral collapse with decreased joint spaces. MRI scan showed compression collapse of C7 vertebral body, thecal sac narrowing & cord changes at this level. C7 corpectomy and biopsy with anterior fusion with bone graft and instrumentation was performed revealing mass around C7 vertebra. Histology revealed fragments of cartilage, bone, & vascular tumorcomposed of well formed vessels lined by cuboidal to hobnail endothelium. Focal areas showed lymphocytic infiltration and occasional benign giant cells suggestive of haemangioendothelioma. The purpose is to present a rare tumour occurring at an unusual site presenting as cervical myelopathy.
- Subjects
NECK pain; ASTHENIA; CERVICAL vertebrae radiography; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; VERTEBRAE; TUMORS
- Publication
Nitte University Journal of Health Science, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 3, p30
- ISSN
2249-7110
- Publication type
Case Study