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ArticleSurgical neurology international2021

Utility of the spinal instability neoplastic score to identify patients with Gorham-Stout disease requiring spine surgery.

Chloe Gui, Brett Rocos, Laura-Nanna Lohkamp, Angela Cheung, Robert Bleakney, Eric Massicotte

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chloe GuiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Brett RocosDepartment of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Laura-Nanna LohkampDepartment of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Angela CheungDepartment of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Robert BleakneyDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Eric MassicotteDepartment of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Toronto Western Hospital · CAUniversity Health Network · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare syndrome presenting with progressive osteolysis which in the spine can lead to cord injury, instability, and deformity. Here, the early spine surgery may prevent catastrophic outcomes. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 25-year-old male with GSD involving the T2 to T6 levels presented with acute traumatic kyphoscoliosis at T3 and T4 and left lower extremity paraparesis. The CT scan 4 weeks before this showed progressing osteolysis versus the CT 5 years ago. Unfortunately, the patient underwent delayed treatment resulting in permanent neurological sequelae. Surgery included a laminectomy and vertebrectomy of T3/T4 with instrumented fusion from T1-10. The use of the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) is a useful tool to prompt early referral to spine surgeons.

conclusionWe recommend using the SINS score in GSD patients who develop spinal lesions to prompt early referral for consideration of surgery.

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Gorham-StoutInstabilityReconstructionSpine

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PMID34221558
PMCPMC8247937
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