Cervical Spine Chondrosarcoma in an Adult with a History of Wilms Tumor
- Citation:
- Im, J., M. A. R. Soliman, A. F. Alkhamees, S. Eaton, E. Quint, S. Shahab, A. O'Connor, E. Haberfellner, and E. Dyer, Cervical Spine Chondrosarcoma in an Adult with a History of Wilms Tumor, , vol. 144, pp. 117 - 120, 2020.
Abstract:
IntroductionWe report the first case of cervical spine chondrosarcoma in a Wilms tumor survivor.
Case Description
A 52-year-old female patient presented with myelopathic symptoms including poor balance, difficulty walking, and numbness of both feet. A magnetic resonance imaging of the spine showed a mass at the right C7-T1 foramen causing significant cord compression. The patient's symptoms improved after posterior decompression and fusion with excision of the tumor.
Conclusion
Through our experience with this case, we would like to suggest a possible unknown genetic syndrome predisposing patients with Wilms tumor to chondrosarcoma as secondary neoplasms. We would also like to re-emphasize the need for vigilance when assessing patients with a history of Wilms tumor.
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