Table 1.
Summary of clinical data of 5 spinal EHE patients
| No./sex/age (years) | Level | Major symptoms/F-S (pre) | Treatment pre | Surgical treatment | F-S (post) | Follow-up (month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/F/20 | C5–C6 | Neck pain/C | No | Expanded resection with APA, postoperative XIR | D | 72/NED |
| 2/M/42 | T3 | Back pain/C | CT-guided biopsy | Expanded resection with I-F; postoperative XIR | D | 58/NED |
| 3/M/50 | T8–T9 | Back pain/D | Embolization | En bloc resection with APA | D–E | 48/NED |
| 4/F/22 | T9 | Back pain/A | Embolization | Laminectomy and cytoreductive surgery with postoperative XIR | A–B | 34/metastasis dead |
| 5/F/40 | L1 | Back pain Paresthesia in the groin/D–E | Embolization | Expanded resection with APA; postoperative XIR | E | 25/NED |
M male, F female, F-S Frankel Score, Pre pre-operation, APA anteroposterior arthrodesis, I-F internal fixation, XIR external beam irradiation, Post post-operation, NED no evidence of disease