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Thoracic Spine Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
1713679
•Concept ID:
C5239033
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the thoracic region of the spine. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Emerging therapeutics and evolving assessment criteria for intracranial metastases in patients with oncogene-driven non-small-cell lung cancer.
Pan K, Concannon K, Li J, Zhang J, Heymach JV, Le X
Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2023 Oct;20(10):716-732. Epub 2023 Aug 17 doi: 10.1038/s41571-023-00808-4. PMID: 37592034Free PMC Article
Multimodal imaging for improved diagnosis and treatment of cancers.
Tempany CM, Jayender J, Kapur T, Bueno R, Golby A, Agar N, Jolesz FA
Cancer 2015 Mar 15;121(6):817-27. Epub 2014 Sep 9 doi: 10.1002/cncr.29012. PMID: 25204551Free PMC Article
International Spine Radiosurgery Consortium consensus guidelines for target volume definition in spinal stereotactic radiosurgery.
Cox BW, Spratt DE, Lovelock M, Bilsky MH, Lis E, Ryu S, Sheehan J, Gerszten PC, Chang E, Gibbs I, Soltys S, Sahgal A, Deasy J, Flickinger J, Quader M, Mindea S, Yamada Y
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Aug 1;83(5):e597-605. Epub 2012 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.009. PMID: 22608954

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical strategies for primary malignant tumors of the thoracic and lumbar spine.
Missenard G, Bouthors C, Fadel E, Court C
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020 Feb;106(1S):S53-S62. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.05.028. PMID: 31843511
Paragangliomas of the Spine.
Lv G, Lu L, Dai Z
Turk Neurosurg 2017;27(3):401-407. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.16276-15.1. PMID: 27593782
Reliability analysis of the epidural spinal cord compression scale.
Bilsky MH, Laufer I, Fourney DR, Groff M, Schmidt MH, Varga PP, Vrionis FD, Yamada Y, Gerszten PC, Kuklo TR
J Neurosurg Spine 2010 Sep;13(3):324-8. doi: 10.3171/2010.3.SPINE09459. PMID: 20809724
Vertebral body resection.
Martin LW, Walsh GL
Thorac Surg Clin 2004 May;14(2):241-54. doi: 10.1016/S1547-4127(04)00009-X. PMID: 15382300
Vertebral pneumatocysts.
Arslan G, Ceken K, Cubuk M, Ozkaynak C, Lüleci E
Acta Radiol 2001 Jan;42(1):20-3. doi: 10.1080/028418501127346404. PMID: 11167326

Diagnosis

Spinal Meningiomas.
Hachem LD, Nater A, Fehlings MG
Adv Exp Med Biol 2023;1416:69-78. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-29750-2_6. PMID: 37432620
International Spine Radiosurgery Consortium consensus guidelines for target volume definition in spinal stereotactic radiosurgery.
Cox BW, Spratt DE, Lovelock M, Bilsky MH, Lis E, Ryu S, Sheehan J, Gerszten PC, Chang E, Gibbs I, Soltys S, Sahgal A, Deasy J, Flickinger J, Quader M, Mindea S, Yamada Y
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Aug 1;83(5):e597-605. Epub 2012 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.009. PMID: 22608954
Lumbar tumor resections and management.
Alamin T, Mayle R
Orthop Clin North Am 2009 Jan;40(1):93-104, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2008.09.011. PMID: 19064058
Thoracic and lumbar spine trauma.
Brandser EA, el-Khoury GY
Radiol Clin North Am 1997 May;35(3):533-57. PMID: 9167662
OSTEOGENIC SARCOMA.
ROSS FG
Br J Radiol 1964 Apr;37:259-76. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-37-436-259. PMID: 14139952

Therapy

Large enchondroma of the thoracic spine: a rare case report and review of the literature.
Guo J, Gao JZ, Guo LJ, Yin ZX, He EX
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017 Apr 13;18(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1519-z. PMID: 28407736Free PMC Article
Complications in minimally invasive percutaneous fixation of thoracic and lumbar spine fractures and tumors.
Gasbarrini A, Cappuccio M, Colangeli S, Posadas MD, Ghermandi R, Amendola L
Eur Spine J 2013 Nov;22 Suppl 6(Suppl 6):S965-71. Epub 2013 Sep 21 doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-3019-7. PMID: 24057199Free PMC Article
Reliability analysis of the epidural spinal cord compression scale.
Bilsky MH, Laufer I, Fourney DR, Groff M, Schmidt MH, Varga PP, Vrionis FD, Yamada Y, Gerszten PC, Kuklo TR
J Neurosurg Spine 2010 Sep;13(3):324-8. doi: 10.3171/2010.3.SPINE09459. PMID: 20809724
Vertebral body resection.
Martin LW, Walsh GL
Thorac Surg Clin 2004 May;14(2):241-54. doi: 10.1016/S1547-4127(04)00009-X. PMID: 15382300
Post-laminectomy kyphosis.
Lonstein JE
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1977 Oct;(128):93-100. PMID: 598179

Prognosis

Approaching spinal metastases spread profile.
Amelot A, Terrier LM, Cristini J, LeNail LR, Buffenoir K, Pascal-Moussellard H, Bonaccorsi R, Mathon B
Surg Oncol 2019 Dec;31:61-66. Epub 2019 Sep 5 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2019.08.007. PMID: 31539643
Intraosseous schwannoma of the mobile spine: a report of twenty cases.
Wang YQ, Hu JX, Yang SM, Jiang L, Liu XG, Yuan HS, Wei F, Liu ZJ
Eur Spine J 2018 Dec;27(12):3092-3104. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5766-y. PMID: 30229535
Paragangliomas of the Spine.
Lv G, Lu L, Dai Z
Turk Neurosurg 2017;27(3):401-407. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.16276-15.1. PMID: 27593782
Primary Spinal Oligoastrocytoma.
Zhao H, Yuan M, Yang L, Niu J, Yuan X, Bai Y, Guo L
J Craniofac Surg 2016 May;27(3):e311-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002572. PMID: 27092919
Cervical and thoracic spine tumor management: surgical indications, techniques, and outcomes.
Mazel C, Balabaud L, Bennis S, Hansen S
Orthop Clin North Am 2009 Jan;40(1):75-92, vi-vii. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2008.09.008. PMID: 19064057

Clinical prediction guides

Microsurgical treatment for spinal epidural angiolipomas.
Yang T, Niu C
Acta Neurol Belg 2021 Apr;121(2):421-427. Epub 2019 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s13760-019-01192-6. PMID: 31309454
Elective laminectomy and excision of the thoracic spine neoplasm: an evaluation of early outcomes.
Upadhyayula PS, Yue JK, Curtis EI, Ciacci JD
J Neurosurg Sci 2019 Feb;63(1):1-10. Epub 2016 Nov 23 doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.16.03868-6. PMID: 27879953
Intraosseous schwannoma of the mobile spine: a report of twenty cases.
Wang YQ, Hu JX, Yang SM, Jiang L, Liu XG, Yuan HS, Wei F, Liu ZJ
Eur Spine J 2018 Dec;27(12):3092-3104. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5766-y. PMID: 30229535
Reliability analysis of the epidural spinal cord compression scale.
Bilsky MH, Laufer I, Fourney DR, Groff M, Schmidt MH, Varga PP, Vrionis FD, Yamada Y, Gerszten PC, Kuklo TR
J Neurosurg Spine 2010 Sep;13(3):324-8. doi: 10.3171/2010.3.SPINE09459. PMID: 20809724
Post-laminectomy kyphosis.
Lonstein JE
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1977 Oct;(128):93-100. PMID: 598179

Recent systematic reviews

Symptomatic secondary spinal arachnoid cysts: a systematic review.
Wang YB, Wang DH, Deng SL
Spine J 2023 Aug;23(8):1199-1211. Epub 2023 Mar 15 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.03.002. PMID: 36924909
Presentation, Management, and Outcome of Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Spine: A Systematic Review.
Townsend DC, Purohit N, Giannoulis K, Shtaya A
World Neurosurg 2022 Jul;163:25-35. Epub 2022 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.03.138. PMID: 35390494
Primary Paraganglioma of the Spine: A Systematic Review of Clinical Features and Surgical Management in Cauda Equina versus Non-Cauda Equina Lesions.
Palmisciano P, Sagoo NS, Haider AS, Ogasawara C, Ogasawara M, Bin Alamer O, Heidari KS, Raj KM, Scalia G, Umana GE, Krishnaney AA, Aoun SG, Passias PG, Vira S
World Neurosurg 2022 May;161:190-197.e20. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.01.110. PMID: 35123022
Instability and impending instability of the thoracolumbar spine in patients with spinal metastases: a systematic review.
Weber MH, Burch S, Buckley J, Schmidt MH, Fehlings MG, Vrionis FD, Fisher CG
Int J Oncol 2011 Jan;38(1):5-12. PMID: 21109920
An analysis of decision making and treatment in thoracolumbar metastases.
Polly DW Jr, Chou D, Sembrano JN, Ledonio CG, Tomita K
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2009 Oct 15;34(22 Suppl):S118-27. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181ba6d02. PMID: 19829271

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