Spinal metastasis from cranial meningeal hemangiopericytomas

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2006 Jul;148(7):787-90. doi: 10.1007/s00701-006-0766-9. Epub 2006 Mar 30.

Abstract

Spine metastasis from cranial meningeal hemangiopericytomas are extremely rare, with five surgically verified cases. We describe a case of a 55-year-old female diagnosed with metastatic hemangiopericytoma to the cervical spine 78 months after the first operation. Because of the long latency period, aggressive spinal surveillance should be advocated along with repeated bone scintigraphy and MRI.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cervical Vertebrae / pathology
  • Cranial Fossa, Middle / pathology*
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Dura Mater / pathology*
  • Female
  • Hemangiopericytoma / diagnosis
  • Hemangiopericytoma / secondary*
  • Hemangiopericytoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neck Pain / diagnosis
  • Neck Pain / etiology
  • Neck Pain / physiopathology
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Radiotherapy
  • Spinal Canal / pathology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
  • Spinal Cord Compression / physiopathology
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Spine / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome