Abstract
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS), a lesion of the synovial tissues, is rarely found in the spine. We present a 73-year-old male with increasing lower extremity weakness and paresthesias. MRI scans revealed disc herniation and spinal cord compression at the T11-T12 and T12Ll levels. Intraoperative exploration revealed an epidural mass originating in the T12 lamina, compressing the spinal cord at T11-T12. Pathologic examination was consistent with pigmented villonodular synovitis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 99-102 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Coluna/ Columna |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Laminectomy
- Pigmented villonodular
- Spinal cord compression
- Spinal fusion
- Synovitis
- Thoracic vertebrae
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Clinical Neurology