Giant cell tumour of dorsal spine presenting with mediastinal mass: a rare case report

  • Dr. Lohit kumar Kalita Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Dr. Chayanika Kalita Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Dr Tralukya Nandan Sonowal Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Dr. Umesh Ch. Sarma MD, Vice-Chanchellor, Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health sciences, Narakasur HillTop, Guwahati Assam, India
Keywords: Mediastinal mass, giant cell tumour, Spine, thoracic spine

Abstract

Incidence of giant cell tumour (GCT) of spine above sacrum is rare. Moreover, involvement of posterior elements of spine is a rare entity. Furthermore, primary GCT arising at thoracic spine presenting as a huge mediastinal mass is extremely rare. Here, we are presenting a case of GCT presenting with posterior mediastinal mass. The case came to Orthopaedics outpatient department (OPD) with long-standing pain at the dorsal spine with features of depression. When chest X-ray was done, a posterior mediastinal mass at the level of D10 vertebra was detected. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the dorsal spine revealed a GCT involving body, left transverse process, and pedicle of the D10 vertebra. Computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy from the posterior mediastinal mass and D10 vertebra was suggestive of GCT of dorsal spine.

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Giant cell tumour of dorsal spine presenting with mediastinal mass: a rare case report
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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i01.023
Published: 2016-01-31
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kumar Kalita L, Kalita C, Nandan Sonowal T, Ch. Sarma U. Giant cell tumour of dorsal spine presenting with mediastinal mass: a rare case report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2016Jan.31 [cited 2024Nov.23];4(1):137-9. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/445
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