Open AccessPigmented Villonodular Synovitis (Giant Cell Tumor of the Synovium) Occurring in the Vertebral Column
Author(s) -
Kuwabara Hiroko,
Uda Hirotsugu,
Nakashima Hiroshi
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta patholigica japonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 0001-6632
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1992.tb01113.x
Subject(s) - pigmented villonodular synovitis , vertebral column , anatomy , pathology , spinal cord , medicine , connective tissue , giant cell , giant cell tumors , synovitis , rheumatoid arthritis , psychiatry
A case of pigmented villonodular synovitis (giant cell tumor of the synovium) involving the vertebral column is presented. The tumor grew outside the dura and extended to the paravertebral connective tissue, causing sensory and motor disturbance indicative of spinal cord compression. This anatomic location is very rare for lesions of this type, and to our knowledge, this case is only the fifth reported in the English language literature.