Complex spinal fixation of a cervical vertebra Brown tumour: report of an unusual case

Sebastian Miguel Toescu; Maria Ibrahim; Dominic G O'Donovan; Gowrie Balasubramaniam; Karoly M David

doi:10.1080/02688697.2017.1406059

Complex spinal fixation of a cervical vertebra Brown tumour: report of an unusual case

Br J Neurosurg. 2019 Dec;33(6):684-686. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2017.1406059. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Authors

Sebastian Miguel Toescu¹, Maria Ibrahim², Dominic G O'Donovan³, Gowrie Balasubramaniam², Karoly M David¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Essex Neurosciences Centre, Queens Hospital, Romford, UK.
² Department of Nephrology, Southend University Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, UK.
³ Department of Pathology, Queens Hospital, Romford, UK.

PMID: 29160114
DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2017.1406059

Abstract

Brown tumours affecting the cervical spine are a rare but recognised complication of renal failure-related secondary hyperparathyroidism. We present a case of a 26 year-old female with radiculopathy who was managed successfully with 360° cervical spine fixation and parathyroidectomy.

Keywords: Spine; cervical spine; spinal tumour; vertebra.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Adult
Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
Female
Humans
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / complications*
Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / surgery
Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / complications
Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / surgery*
Parathyroidectomy / methods
Radiculopathy / etiology
Radiculopathy / surgery
Spinal Neoplasms / complications
Spinal Neoplasms / surgery*