Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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A Case of Giant-cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine

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  • Cho, Jun Ho (Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon Christian Hospital) ;
  • Yoo, Soo Il (Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon Christian Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Young Dae (Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon Christian Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Yong Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Incheon Christian Hospital)
  • 조준호 (인천기독병원 신경외과) ;
  • 유수일 (인천기독병원 신경외과) ;
  • 권영대 (인천기독병원 신경외과) ;
  • 이용성 (인천기독병원 신경외과)
  • Received : 1999.11.22
  • Accepted : 2000.03.06
  • Published : 2000.07.28
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Abstract

The giant-cell tumor is uncommon. It occurs in the long bones and vertebral localization is much less common, particularly in thoracic spine. We present a case of a 37-year-old man suffering from severe back pain. Affected vertebral bodies were removed by transthoracic approach and the spine was reconstructed with iliac bone autografts and internal fixation device(Kaneda) between T 8 and T 11. Histologoical diagnosis was giant-cell tumor, and pertinent literature was reviewed.

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