PRIMARY AMYLOIDOMA OF THE THORACIC SPINE

Authors
MATHEW JM RAJSHEKHAR V
Citation
Jm. Mathew et V. Rajshekhar, PRIMARY AMYLOIDOMA OF THE THORACIC SPINE, British journal of neurosurgery, 12(5), 1998, pp. 448-451
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
448 - 451
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1998)12:5<448:PAOTTS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Focal amyloidosis (amyloidoma) involving the vertebral spine without a n underlying systemic disorder is rare. Only six cases been reported i n the literature so far, one involving the cervical spine, the rest oc curring in the thoracic region. We present a patient with amyloidoma i nvolving the thoracic spine and describe the magnetic resonance imagin g features of this condition.