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ArticleJournal of bone oncology2020

Clinical features and prognosis analysis of metastatic spinal pheochromocytoma: A single center retrospective study.

Shuzhong Liu, Xi Zhou, Zhen Huo, Siyuan Yao, Yipeng Wang, Yong Liu

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Article in Journal of bone oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuzhong LiuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xi ZhouDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhen HuoDepartment of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Siyuan YaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yipeng WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yong LiuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNPeking Union Medical College Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMetastatic spinal pheochromocytoma (MSP) is very rare in clinical practice, with only a few case reports in the literature. Its low incidence makes it profoundly difficult for clinicians to determine appropriate treatment strategies and predict the prognosis. In this study, we analyzed the clinical characteristics, surgical procedure and prognosis of patients with MSP in one of the largest clinical investigations of this entity to date.

methodsIn this study, we conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 10 patients with MSP who were treated in our department from 2012 to 2020. We performed a total of 14 operations using two types of surgery: open surgery and percutaneous vertebroplasty.

resultsAmong them, nine patients underwent 14 spinal operations with satisfactory effect and without any perioperative complications. The mean time from the initial operation to detection of spinal metastasis was 85.3 (12-132) months. The average follow-up time was 27.3 months. Disease progression was detected in nine patients, and eight patients (80%) died during the follow-up period. Univariate analysis showed that extraosseous visceral metastasis (

conclusionsSurgical treatment is an effective option in treating MSP and plays an important role in improving patients' quality of life, due to its efficacy in relieving pain, reconstruction of stability, and restoration of function. Extraosseous metastasis, Tomita score, and number of spinal metastases are all potential prognostic factors for OS and PFS.

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Adjuvant treatmentClinical featureMalignant pheochromocytomaPrognosis analysisSpineSurgical treatment

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