Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case report
Introduction: Giant cell tumors are rarely observed in the thoracic vertebrae. They appear between the ages of 20 and 50, more often in women. The purpose of this case report is to make known the clinical characteristics, the presentation and the treatment used to solve this pathology. Case presen...
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Introduction: Giant cell tumors are rarely observed in the thoracic vertebrae. They appear between the ages of 20 and 50, more often in women. The purpose of this case report is to make known the clinical characteristics, the presentation and the treatment used to solve this pathology.
Case presentation: 37-year-old female patient who presented a clinical picture of seven days of dyspnea, cough with white expectoration, high temperature, paraparesis, loss of control in the sphincters and weight loss. High-resolution computed tomography of the thorax showed a right paraspinal mass located in posterior mediastinum at T8-T9 level. Surgical excision of the tumor was decided by right posterolateral thoracotomy at the seventh intercostal space and free surgical margins. The histopathology report described giant cell tumor grade II. The patient did not require chemotherapy and had a satisfactory evolution.
Discussion: This case has a non-specific presentation, as it shows evidence of pain, tumor and functional impotence of the involved region. Surgery is the best treatment and consists of tumor excision, leaving wide margins to prevent recurrences.
Conclusions: Giant cell tumors involving the lungs and thoracic vertebrae are underdiagnosed due to their nonspecific symptoms and the limited literature currently available. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-715014a34af24f49b9f5981bc0fc55a42025-08-20T01:52:42ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCase Reports2462-85222019-01-015110.15446/cr.v5n1.7527650175Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case reportLúver Alexi Macías-Jarahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3714-5492Kelly Palacios-Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8988-6092Fernando Polit-Zambranohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-308XEnrique Gagliardo-Cadenahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1134-4784Betsy Macías-Jarahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0146-9575 Introduction: Giant cell tumors are rarely observed in the thoracic vertebrae. They appear between the ages of 20 and 50, more often in women. The purpose of this case report is to make known the clinical characteristics, the presentation and the treatment used to solve this pathology. Case presentation: 37-year-old female patient who presented a clinical picture of seven days of dyspnea, cough with white expectoration, high temperature, paraparesis, loss of control in the sphincters and weight loss. High-resolution computed tomography of the thorax showed a right paraspinal mass located in posterior mediastinum at T8-T9 level. Surgical excision of the tumor was decided by right posterolateral thoracotomy at the seventh intercostal space and free surgical margins. The histopathology report described giant cell tumor grade II. The patient did not require chemotherapy and had a satisfactory evolution. Discussion: This case has a non-specific presentation, as it shows evidence of pain, tumor and functional impotence of the involved region. Surgery is the best treatment and consists of tumor excision, leaving wide margins to prevent recurrences. Conclusions: Giant cell tumors involving the lungs and thoracic vertebrae are underdiagnosed due to their nonspecific symptoms and the limited literature currently available.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/75276CarcinomaGiant CellDyspneaThoraxLung Neoplasms. |
| spellingShingle | Lúver Alexi Macías-Jara Kelly Palacios-Silva Fernando Polit-Zambrano Enrique Gagliardo-Cadena Betsy Macías-Jara Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case report Case Reports Carcinoma Giant Cell Dyspnea Thorax Lung Neoplasms. |
| title | Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case report |
| title_full | Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case report |
| title_fullStr | Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case report |
| title_short | Giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae. Case report |
| title_sort | giant cell tumor of the dorsal vertebrae case report |
| topic | Carcinoma Giant Cell Dyspnea Thorax Lung Neoplasms. |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/75276 |
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