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Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Lesion of the Thoracic Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare condition, with no previously described location in the spine. Here is presented a case of PMP extension to the thorax and then the spine, treated with two-level vertebrectomy, laminectomy, and posterior fusion. Case Report: We report here the case of a 64-year-old man presenting pathological fractures of T6 and T7 due to PMP extension to the pleural cavity and thoracic spine. He presented interscapular pain with mild spinal cord compression symptoms. He was treated by achieving T5-T8 laminectomy, T2-T10 pedicle fixation, and T6-T7 vertebrectomy. The postoperative course was uneventful apart from a pulmonary embolism (PE) with favorable evolution under anticoagulants. Conclusion: To achieve spinal cord decompression, kyphosis correction, and spine stabilization, a two-level vertebrectomy, laminectomy, and posterior fusion would be beneficial for a PMP lesion of the thoracic spine.

Source: Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma

DOI: 10.18502/jost.v10i3.16786

Authors: Hieu Kim Huynh, Maxime Lacroix, Pierre Guigu, Emmanuelle Ferrero, Tchao Meatchi, Marc Khalife

Institutions: Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Language: English

Topic: Management of metastatic bone disease

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403637138

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