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A rare case of spinal cord compression due to cervical spine metastases from paraganglioma of the jugular foramen-how should it be treated?

TitleA rare case of spinal cord compression due to cervical spine metastases from paraganglioma of the jugular foramen-how should it be treated?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsKapetanakis, S., Chourmouzi D., Gkasdaris G., Katsaridis V., Eleftheriadis E., & Givissis P.
JournalJ Surg Case Rep
Volume2018
Issue2
Paginationrjy005
Date Published2018 Feb
ISSN2042-8812
Abstract

Paragangliomas are benign neoplasms that arise from the autonomic nervous system and the associated paraganglia. Although benign, they have been shown to possess metastatic potential. Involvement of the spine is rare. Even rarer is considered the involvement of the cervical spine. We report a case of a patient with a history of an extra-adrenal non-functional paraganglioma of the jugular foramen which was initially treated with intra-arterial embolization. After a 3-year disease-free follow-up, the patient was presented with symptoms of spinal cord compression due to spinal metastases in C2 and C3 vertebrae. The patient was then treated with surgical decompression and external beam radiation. Therapeutic management with additional treatment options is now under discussion by a multidisciplinary team. Paraganglioma of the jugular foramen with spinal metastasis is an uncommon presentation where increased physician awareness and long-term follow-up are mandatory for all patients with history of paraganglioma.

DOI10.1093/jscr/rjy005
Alternate JournalJ Surg Case Rep
PubMed ID29423169
PubMed Central IDPMC5798035

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