Matjaž Sever (Author), Alenka Horvat-Ledinek (Author), Borut Prestor (Author), Mara Popović (Author), Lorna Zadravec-Zaletel (Author), Jože Pretnar (Author)

Abstract

A 45-year old woman presented with pain in her right shoulder and neurologic symptoms in the fingers of her right hand. An extradural tumor mass was diagnosed at the level C6-Th2 and was surgically removed. Pathology report wasconsistent with histiocytic sarcoma. Additional primary sites on PET-CT involved the right supraclavicular lymph nodes and subcutaneous tissue, liver,uterus and small bowel. After excision, the tumor site was irradiated. When radiotherapy was completed the patient was started on cladribine, however, without success. She was then started on thalidomide, however, the treatment was discontinued because of peripheral neuropathy. One cycle with CHOEP regimen was administered but proved ineffective. She failed an attempt to collect cells for autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplant. Unfortunately, she was a poor mobilizer. Further on she was treated with interferon, which was not successful either. We proceeded with symptomatic treatment.

Keywords

hrbtenica;novotvorbe;rak (medicina);histiocitni sarkom;zdravljenje;

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Language: Slovenian
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
Publisher: Slovensko zdravniško društvo
UDC: 616.71-006.6-08
COBISS: 29142233 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1318-0347
Parent publication: Zdravniški vestnik
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Secondary language: English
Secondary title: Hystiocytic sarkoma - a case report with the review of treatment
URN: URN:NBN:SI:doc-K8L4XFAX
Pages: str. 853-859
Volume: Letn. 80
Issue: št. 11
Chronology: nov. 2011
ID: 1726966
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