Korean J Spine.  2015 Sep;12(3):235-238. 10.14245/kjs.2015.12.3.235.

Three Cases of Calcifying Pseudoneoplasm which Involve the Epidural Space of the Spine

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Cheong-ju St. Mary's Hospitial, Chungbuk, Korea. medpia@hanmail.net

Abstract

Calcifying psuedoneoplasm of the spine is a rare non-neoplastic lesion of unknown origin. Radiologic and histologic manifestations are very variable and clinical symptoms include isolated pain, myelopathy, and radiculopathy. Surgical resection is the preferred option of treatment. This report describes three cases of calcifying pseudoneoplasm in the spine. The first case is a 77-year-old female with pain in both legs. The second case is a 67-year-old woman who presented as right leg pain. The third case is a 78-year-old woman with isolated back pain. The involved sites of each of cases were T12, L2-3, and L1, respectively. Surgical resection of the involved masses relieved symptoms.

Keyword

Calcifying pseudoneoplasm; Epidural; Spine

MeSH Terms

Aged
Back Pain
Epidural Space*
Female
Humans
Leg
Radiculopathy
Spinal Cord Diseases
Spine*
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