Yurt Alaattin, Arda M Nuri, Vardar Enver
Department of Neurosurgery, Social Security Educational Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Kobe J Med Sci. 2005;51(3-4):49-53.
In this case report, a thoracic extradural metastatic pheochromocytoma without bony invasion, is presented. The disease which has been identified with its symptoms, bio-chemical features, radiological appearance, histological diagnosis has been discussed in comparison with malignant pheochromocytoma metastases in the literature. The origin of this tumor is the adrenal glands. Our review of the literature shows that tumor has primary metastasis in bony structures of the spine and then demonstrates secondary intraspinal invasion. This is the first case report of an epidural metastasis from malignant pheochromocytoma without a bony invasion.
在本病例报告中，呈现了一例无骨质侵犯的胸段硬膜外转移性嗜铬细胞瘤。已结合其症状、生化特征、影像学表现、组织学诊断对该疾病进行了确认，并与文献中恶性嗜铬细胞瘤转移情况进行了讨论。该肿瘤起源于肾上腺。我们对文献的回顾表明，肿瘤通常先转移至脊柱的骨质结构，然后出现继发性椎管内侵犯。这是首例关于恶性嗜铬细胞瘤无骨质侵犯的硬膜外转移病例报告。
