| Naito et al 200923
|
Choriocarcinoma |
L2 |
38-y-old woman with abnormal uterine bleeding and high serum levels of human chorionic gonadotrophin |
Poor response to chemotherapy with methotrexate |
Two-stage en bloc spondylectomy with embolization prior to second stage |
Local recurrence, epidural metastasis, and death secondary to metastatic tumor progression |
| Sciubba et al 200915
|
Fibroblast growth factor 23–secreting phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor |
T8 |
56-y-old woman with tumor-induced osteomalacia |
None |
En bloc T8 spondylectomy with expandable cage and T5–T11 fusion |
Resolution of tumor-induced osteomalacia |
| Narayanan et al 201324
|
Carcinoid tumor |
C7–T1 |
50-year-old woman with 4-mo history of numbness and mild left hand weakness |
None |
C7 corpectomy, en bloc resection of the tumor, and anterior C6–T1 fusion |
No evidence of recurrence at 6-y follow-up |
| Kaloostian et al 201322
|
Pheochromocytoma |
T10 |
23-y-old man with prior adrenalectomy presenting with focal thoracic pain |
Prior chemotherapy and radiation |
Angiographic embolization followed by single-stage posterior en bloc vertebrectomy with placement of cage, posterior instrumentation, and fusion |
Symptom-free and no antihypertensive medication |
| Kaloostian et al 201419
|
Pheochromocytoma |
L3–L4 |
28-y-old man with abdominal and low back pain |
Prior chemotherapy and zoledronic acid and vertebroplasty |
Angiographic embolization followed by two-stage en bloc vertebrectomy with placement of cage, posterior instrumentation, and fusion |
No evidence of recurrence, symptom-free and neurologically intact at 21 mo |
