Transcatheter arterial embolization for relapsed spinal metastatic paraganglioma: A case report.

Wataru Makino, Joichi Heianna, Masafumi Toguchi, Taiki Teruya, Sadayuki Murayama

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Wataru MakinoDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science University of The Ryukyus, 207, uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.

Joichi HeiannaDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science University of The Ryukyus, 207, uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.

Masafumi ToguchiDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science University of The Ryukyus, 207, uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.

Taiki TeruyaSecond department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science University of The Ryukyus, 207, uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.

Sadayuki MurayamaDepartment of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science University of The Ryukyus, 207, uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.

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Abstract

Spinal metastasis is a rare presentation of paraganglioma and an effective therapy for nonresectable spinal metastatic paraganglioma (MPG) has not yet been established. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with metastatic spinal cord compression caused by a relapsed spinal MPG after decompressive surgery. We performed transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) in addition to systemic chemotherapy. After TAE, the neurologic symptoms improved, and the back pain was reduced. After 3 sessions of TAE, MRI revealed that the tumor at the level of the seventh thoracic vertebra had shrunk and the pressure on spinal cord had decreased. TAE might be a feasible treatment option for spinal MPG, even after surgery or irradiation.

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Metastatic paragangliomaSpinal cord compressionSpinal metastasisTranscatheter arterial embolization

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PMID31193579

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2019.05.004

PMCPMC6536615

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