Spinal Cord Injury due to the Giant Cell Tumor of the Second Thoracic Vertebra: A Case Report
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 269-273, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-122845
ABSTRACT
Giant cell tumor (GCT) is a relatively rare neoplasm. In GCT, the bone affection of the axial skeleton is extremely rare. Most GCT arises in the meta-epiphyseal ends of the long bones. Its peak incidence is between 30 to 40 years of age. GCT is usually classified as benign, but shows locally aggressive behavior and may occasionally undergo a malignant transformation. The patients with GCT in the spine often complain of the lower back pains, as the tumors primarily involve the sacrum. We report a case of an adolescent female complaining of the upper back pain with a sudden weakness of the lower extremities, later diagnosed with the GCT of the T2 vertebra. The present patient showed American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) D before the surgery, which changed to AIS E after the treatments including the surgery, radiation therapy and rehabilitation.
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Main subject:
Sacrum
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Skeleton
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Spinal Cord
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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Spinal Injuries
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Spine
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Giant Cells
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Incidence
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Low Back Pain
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Back Pain
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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