Unusual Case of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma to the Cervical Spine without a Detectable Primary Source in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Barry, Marc
Kaloostian, Paul E.
Harrington, James Fred
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The authors report a case of metastatic gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma to the cervical spine in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) being treated with antiretroviral therapy.
The source of this tumor could not be identified despite a thorough evaluation.
A 49-year-old male being treated for AIDS presents with worsening neck pain and left distal arm weakness.
MRI demonstrated an erosive mass within the cervical four vertebral body extending through the pedicle on the left side.
Patient underwent needle biopsy followed by combined anterior and posterior fusion procedures.
Pathology demonstrated metastatic gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma without known primary origin.
He is currently undergoing palliative radiotherapy.
This is an unusual case of metastatic gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma to the cervical spine.
This should be included on the differential diagnosis of spinal lesions in this patient population and may represent a unique tumor in patients with HIV/AIDS who are on immunosuppressive therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaloostian, Paul E.& Barry, Marc& Harrington, James Fred. 2012. Unusual Case of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma to the Cervical Spine without a Detectable Primary Source in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaloostian, Paul E.…[et al.]. Unusual Case of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma to the Cervical Spine without a Detectable Primary Source in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaloostian, Paul E.& Barry, Marc& Harrington, James Fred. Unusual Case of Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma to the Cervical Spine without a Detectable Primary Source in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome : A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495635
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495635