OBJECTIVE: The diagnosis of intradural synovial sarcoma has not been previously published. This report provides a summary of the literature on this tumor and on tumors arising in this location, as well as a description of this patient's clinical course. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: An 11-year-old girl presented with back pain and radiculopathy. A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the spine revealed a spinal intradural, extramedullary mass at L2-L4 and four additional nodules of enhancement. INTERVENTION: The mass was nearly totally resected. Radiation and chemotherapy were administered. Intracranial metastases became evident during treatment. The patient died of the disease 14 months after diagnosis. CONCLUSION: The rapid progression of leptomeningeal metastasis despite maximal treatment demonstrates the aggressive nature of the tumor and the need for further study.
OBJECTIVE: The diagnosis of intradural synovial sarcoma has not been previously published. This report provides a summary of the literature on this tumor and on tumors arising in this location, as well as a description of this patient's clinical course. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: An 11-year-old girl presented with back pain and radiculopathy. A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the spine revealed a spinal intradural, extramedullary mass at L2-L4 and four additional nodules of enhancement. INTERVENTION: The mass was nearly totally resected. Radiation and chemotherapy were administered. Intracranial metastases became evident during treatment. The patient died of the disease 14 months after diagnosis. CONCLUSION: The rapid progression of leptomeningeal metastasis despite maximal treatment demonstrates the aggressive nature of the tumor and the need for further study.
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