Cement-augmented dorsal instrumentation of the spine as a safe adjunct to the multimodal management of metastatic pheochromocytoma: a case report

Cement-augmented dorsal instrumentation of the spine as a safe adjunct to the multimodal management of metastatic pheochromocytoma: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Malignant pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor that originates from chromaffin tissue. Although osseous metastases are common, metastatic dissemination to the spine rarely occurs.</p> <p>Five years after primary diagnosis of extra-adrenal, abdom...

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Main Authors: Rittirsch Daniel, Battegay Edouard, Zimmerli Lukas U, Baulig Werner, Spahn Donat R, Ossendorf Christian, Wanner Guido A, Simmen Hans-Peter, Werner Clément ML
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
malignant pheochromocytoma
thoracic spine
adrenergic blockade
dorsal instrumentation
cement augmentation
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/6/1/1

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