Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the spine causing spinal neural foramen widening

A H Karantanas; P Hytiroglou; A H Zibis; A Markonis; C S Papadimitriou

doi:10.1016/s0895-6111(00)00024-0

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the spine causing spinal neural foramen widening

Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2000 Sep-Oct;24(5):329-32. doi: 10.1016/s0895-6111(00)00024-0.

Authors

A H Karantanas¹, P Hytiroglou, A H Zibis, A Markonis, C S Papadimitriou

Affiliation

¹ Department of CT-MRI, Larissa General Hospital, Greece. [email protected]

PMID: 10940610
DOI: 10.1016/s0895-6111(00)00024-0

Abstract

A case with a clinical picture of a chronic low back pain radiating to both lumbar regions caused by malignant fibrous histiocytoma is reported. Radiological, surgical and histopathological findings and treatment of this rare case are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / diagnosis*
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / pathology
Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / therapy
Humans
Laminectomy
Low Back Pain / etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
Spinal Neoplasms / therapy
Spine / pathology

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents