Case report of a patient with a metastasis in the L1 vertebralb ody of unknown origin

Prikaz bolnika z zasevkom v telesu vretenca L1 nejasnega izvora

Authors

  • Marko Hanc Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor
  • Janez Ravnik Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor
  • Igor Movrin Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor
  • Rajko Kavalar Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor
  • Gregor Rečnik Univerzitetni klinični center Maribor

Keywords:

malignom, bristles, diagnostics, treatment

Abstract

Metastases of bone malignancies are much more common than primary neoplasms. The site of origin remains unknown in approximately 2% of metastases. We present a case of a 59-year-old patient referred to our Institute for pathological fracture of the L1 vertebral body. After removing the majority of the body, a detailed pathological examination and extensive diagnosis, the question of primary tumour origin still remains unsolved.

Povzetek

Zasevki malignomov v kosti so znatno pogostejši od primarnih novotvorb. Približno 2 % zasevkov, kljub številnim opravljenim preiskavam, ostane brez jasnega mesta izvora. Predstavljeni 59-letni bolnik je bil sprejet zaradi patološkega preloma telesa vretenca L1. Po odstranitvi večine telesa, natančni patološki preiskavi in razširjeni diagnostiki, vprašanje glede izvora primarnega tumorja še vedno ostaja nerazrešeno. ; slv - slovenski

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Published

2013-12-15

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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How to Cite

Case report of a patient with a metastasis in the L1 vertebralb ody of unknown origin. (2013). Onkologija, 17(2), 149-152. https://www.revijaonkologija.si/Onkologija/article/view/193