Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor to the thoracic and lumbar spine: First reported case and surgical treatment

Nicholas P. Slimack; John C. Liu; Tyler Koski; Jamal McClendon; Brian A. O'Shaughnessy

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2011.10.037

Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor to the thoracic and lumbar spine: First reported case and surgical treatment

Nicholas P. Slimack^*, John C. Liu, Tyler Koski, Jamal McClendon, Brian A. O'Shaughnessy

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Background context: Metastatic epidural spinal cord compression from gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is a rarely reported phenomenon. Purpose: To describe the surgical management of metastatic GIST to two noncontiguous regions of the spinal column. Study design: Case report. Methods: Review of the medical chart, radiographic studies, and relevant literature. Results: The patient underwent direct surgical decompression and stabilization of the cervicothoracic junction and the lumbar region during treatment of two distinct sites of metastatic pathology. Conclusions: Treatment of epidural compression from metastatic GIST with direct decompression and stabilization is safe and feasible.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e7-e12
Journal	Spine Journal
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2011.10.037
State	Published - Jan 2012

Keywords

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Metastatic
Spinal instrumentation

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Clinical Neurology

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