The malignant transformation of osteoid osteoma in the cervical spine to high-grade osteosarcoma: a case report and review of literature
- 3 November 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in British Journal of Neurosurgery
Abstract
Purpose Osteoid osteoma occasionally occur in the spine, but their malignant transformation is not common. We present an extremely rare case of the malignant transformation of an osteoid osteoma to high-grade osteosarcoma that formed in the pedicle and spread to the lateral mass of the cervical spine. Case presentation We report the case of an 18-year-old man who suffered from neck pain as an initial symptom. The size of the radiolucent lesion was 12 mm in diameter at the time of diagnosis. Intralesional tumour resection and autologous bone grafting were performed. The remaining tumour grew gradually for 40 months after the surgery; therefore, the tumour had grown rapidly till 51 months after the initial diagnosis. At this stage, the tumour size was approximately 6-fold larger than the initial size, and resulted in progressive paraplegia. A biopsy revealed that the tumour had transformed into a high-grade osteosarcoma. Heavy charged particle irradiation was performed to control tumour growth. Conclusions There is a possibility of malignant transformation of osteoid osteoma. Patients with osteoid osteoma or osteoblastoma should be carefully observed, especially for recurrent tumours after an intralesional resection.Keywords
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