Disseminated Cerebrospinal Embryonal Tumor in the Adult
Joint Authors
Caporlingua, Alessandro
Caporlingua, Federico
Armocida, Daniele
Lapadula, Gennaro
Elefante, Grazia Maria
Antonelli, Manila
Salvati, Maurizio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
According to the 2016 World Health Organization classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System, the term Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor has been replaced by the term Embryonal Tumor (ET).
We present a case of disseminated cerebrospinal ET presenting in an adult patient.
Illustrative Case.
A 49-year-old male presenting with low back pain, dysuria, and hypoesthesia of the lower extremities referred to our emergency department.
Brain and whole spine contrast-enhanced MRI documented a diffusively disseminated heterogeneous neoplasm with intradural extra- and intramedullary involvement of the cervicothoracic tract and cauda equina.
A primary biopsy of the lumbosacral localization was performed through L5 bilateral laminectomy.
Histologic diagnosis was Embryonal Tumor Not Otherwise Specified.
The patient underwent chemotherapy with postoperative adjuvant alternating Vincristine-Doxorubicin-Ifosfamide (VAI) and Ifosfamide-Etoposide (IE).
Discussion.
Spinal ETs are exceedingly rare especially when presenting in the adult patient.
Neurosurgical and oncologic management is still unclear.
When feasible, surgical removal should always be performed to obtain a histologic diagnosis.
Postoperative adjuvant therapy might entail both chemo- and radiotherapy; however a consensus on this matter is still lacking.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Caporlingua, Alessandro& Armocida, Daniele& Caporlingua, Federico& Lapadula, Gennaro& Elefante, Grazia Maria& Antonelli, Manila…[et al.]. 2016. Disseminated Cerebrospinal Embryonal Tumor in the Adult. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102307
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Caporlingua, Alessandro…[et al.]. Disseminated Cerebrospinal Embryonal Tumor in the Adult. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102307
American Medical Association (AMA)
Caporlingua, Alessandro& Armocida, Daniele& Caporlingua, Federico& Lapadula, Gennaro& Elefante, Grazia Maria& Antonelli, Manila…[et al.]. Disseminated Cerebrospinal Embryonal Tumor in the Adult. Case Reports in Pathology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102307
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102307