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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 1/2016

01-05-2016 | Case Report

Metastatic thymoma presenting as spontaneous epidural lumbar haematoma

Authors: Ganeshwaran Shivapathasundram, Vanessa Sammons, Renata Bazina

Published in: European Spine Journal | Special Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

We report the case of a 44-year-old man who was found to have metastatic thymoma to his lumbar spine presenting as a spontaneous epidural haematoma. The man presented with back pain and cauda equina like symptoms in the absence of trauma, antiplatelet or anticoagulant agents. Following a laminectomy and excision of the epidural collection he made a full neurological recovery. Histopathology of the haematoma demonstrated metastatic thymoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such case of metastatic thymoma to the lumbar spine presenting as a spontaneous epidural collection. We believe, in all patients with spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma and a background of malignancy, histopathological analysis should be sought.
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Metadata
Title
Metastatic thymoma presenting as spontaneous epidural lumbar haematoma
Authors
Ganeshwaran Shivapathasundram
Vanessa Sammons
Renata Bazina
Publication date
01-05-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue Special Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-015-4043-6

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