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[Lumbar neuroendocrine carcinoma with invasion of the neural canal]
M Mesias-Cortez1, D Vasquez-Garrido, G Garcia-Montalvo
1Servicio de Neurocirugía, Clinica La Luz, Quito, Ecuador.
Introduction:
Extraspinal tumors are a rare cause of lumbar root compression and neuroendocrine origin are one of the least frequent of this group.
Case Report:
A 70 years-old woman complained of pain in low back and her right leg. Following image studies a tumor at the level of the L2 vertebrae was diagnosed. This was operated on and a neuroendocrine carcinoma was removed.
Conclusion:
The neuroendocrine tumors show a slow grows typically and are located in the gastrointestinal tract and lung. These are very rare in others localizations.
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