Metastatic adrenal cortical carcinoma to T12 vertebrae

Daniel Lee; Vijay Yanamadala; Ganesh M Shankar; John H Shin

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2015.11.009

Metastatic adrenal cortical carcinoma to T12 vertebrae

J Clin Neurosci. 2016 May:27:166-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.11.009. Epub 2016 Jan 4.

Authors

Daniel Lee¹, Vijay Yanamadala², Ganesh M Shankar³, John H Shin³

Affiliations

¹ Harvard-MIT Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
² Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, WACC 021, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: vyanamadala@mgh.harvard.edu.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 15 Parkman Street, WACC 021, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 26765762
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.11.009

Abstract

We report spinal metastasis of adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) to the T12 vertebrae with epidural extension. ACC is a rare malignancy with poor prognosis and high rates of metastasis. However, spinal lesions of ACC are rare, and few have been reported in the literature. We discuss our management of this lesion and review the current understanding and treatment of ACC and spinal metastasis.

Keywords: Adrenal cortical carcinoma; Metastasis; Spinal metastasis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / pathology*
Adrenocortical Carcinoma / pathology*
Adrenocortical Carcinoma / surgery
Biopsy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiosurgery
Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
Spinal Neoplasms / secondary*
Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology*