Epithelioid Sarcoma in the Cervical Spine: A Case Report.
10.14245/kjs.2015.12.3.165
- Author:
Chungnam LEE
1
;
Woo Jin CHOE
;
Nara KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 20050100@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epithelioid sarcoma;
Cervical spine;
Chemotherapy
- MeSH:
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pathology;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Sarcoma*;
Soft Tissue Neoplasms;
Spine*
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2015;12(3):165-168
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare and highly malignant soft tissue neoplasm that most commonly occurs in the long bones. This uncommon tumor has a poor clinical outcome, and the modality of its treatment has not yet been fully established. The authors report an extremely rare presentation of epithelioid sarcoma in the cervical spine, along with its clinical progression, imaging, and pathology. The patient underwent three surgical procedures and adjuvant radiochemical management. He survived for 25 months with a good general condition and adapted well to his social activity. Systemic metastasis was not found, but the patient died of respiratory failure due to direct tracheal invasion of the tumor.
