Isolated Giant Cell Tumor of the Lumbar Spine

Publisher: Jaypee Infomedia

E-ISSN: 2348-6031|2|2|58-60

ISSN: 0975-2625

Source: The Journal of Spinal Surgery, Vol.2, Iss.2, 2015-04, pp. : 58-60

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Abstract

ABSTRACTGiant cell tumors (GCTs) are benign tumors of the bone that most commonly occur at the ends of the long bones; they are rarely found in the spine above the sacrum. The management of patients with GCTs of the spine represents a challenge, and the clinical approach to this problem continues to evolve with improvements in surgical and adjunctive therapies. Giant cell tumor is a rare bone tumor seen in 3 to 5% of primary bone neoplasm. Approximately, 7% of GCTs are found in the vertebral column. Giant cell tumors of the spine are found in only 5 to 7% of cases and can occur in any region of the spine but are believed to be predominantly in the sacrum. Despite its benign nature, expansion in a confined space makes early detection of spinal GCTs important to prevent occurrence of compressive myelopathy/radiculopathy. Although complete en bloc surgical resection is difficult in the spine, treatment with adjuvant radiotherapy has been considered controversial because of a small risk of malignant transformation. We are reporting a cases of GCTs in the lumbar vertebrae that were treated successfully with surgical excision, decompression and as well as follow-up.How to cite this articleDesai AA, Trivedi A, Chandrakar Bl, Thakkar R. Isolated Giant Cell Tumor of the Lumbar Spine. J Spinal Surg 2015;2(2):58-60.