First Confirmed Metastatic Adamantinoma of the Spine: Case Report and Literature Review

Conclusions Adamantinoma is a very rare bone tumor representing ∼1% of primary bone tumors. Spinal metastatic adamantinoma with immunohistochemical confirmation has not been described previously. Due to the lack of specific image findings or serum markers and multiple differential diagnoses, biopsy with immunohistochemical confirmation is mandatory, because “en block resection” might prove to be curative treatment.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - October 25, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Morales Ciancio, Ruben A.Gasbarrini, AlessandroBoriani, StefanoGambarotti, Marco Tags: Case Report Source Type: research