Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Tayari N¹ ; Sirous M¹ ; Sirous AM²

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1. Department of Radiology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2. School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2012

Abstract

There are a few case series of giant cell tumor (GCT) in the spine and sacrum. GCT in the thoracic vertebrae is even more exceptional in medical literature. In this article we report a GCT in a 25-year-old male who presented with progressive back pain and dyspnea. On contrast-enhanced multidetector computer tomography, a large heterogeneously enhancible posterior mediastinal mass was detected with adjacent bony erosion and right main bronchus narrowing. At surgery, resection of large posterior mediastinal mass and curettage of adjacent body vertebrae with stabilization were performed. The final histological examination revealed that these findings were compatible with GCT from thoracic body vertebra.

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MLA	Tayari N, Sirous M, Sirous AM. "Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, vol. 17, no. SUPPL.2, 2012, pp. S314-S317.
APA	Tayari N, Sirous M, Sirous AM (2012). Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 17(SUPPL.2), S314-S317.
Chicago	Tayari N, Sirous M, Sirous AM. "Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 17, no. SUPPL.2 (2012): S314-S317.
Harvard	Tayari N, Sirous M, Sirous AM (2012) 'Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature', Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 17(SUPPL.2), pp. S314-S317.
Vancouver	Tayari N, Sirous M, Sirous AM. Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2012;17(SUPPL.2):S314-S317.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Tayari N and Sirous M and Sirous AM}, title = {Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature}, journal = {Journal of Research in Medical Sciences}, volume = {17}, number = {SUPPL.2}, pages = {S314-S317}, year = {2012} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Tayari N AU - Sirous M AU - Sirous AM TI - Giant Cell Tumor of the Thoracic Spine Presenting As a Huge Posterior Mediastinal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature JO - Journal of Research in Medical Sciences VL - 17 IS - SUPPL.2 SP - S314 EP - S317 PY - 2012 ER -

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