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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Thymoma, a rare mediastinal cancer, typically grows invasively.
  • Delayed distant spinal metastasis from thymoma is uncommon, with only four histologically verified cases previously reported.
  • This study presents two new cases of spinal metastasis from thymoma, emphasizing the need for comprehensive analysis.

Observation:

  • Case 1: A 42-year-old female with a history of type B2 thymoma presented with 4 years of back pain, later diagnosed with an intraspinal extradural tumor at L4-S1.
  • Case 2: A 62-year-old female with a history of thymic carcinoma and multiple treatments developed an intraspinal extradural tumor at T9-T10.
  • Both patients underwent surgical resection of the spinal tumors, confirmed via MRI and histopathological analysis.

Findings:

  • Immunohistochemical analysis in Case 1 revealed tumor cells positive for AE1/3 and CK5/14, consistent with type B2 thymoma metastasis.
  • In Case 2, tumor cells were positive for CK5/14 and CK19/20, indicating metastasis from a well-differentiated thymus carcinoma.
  • Histopathological findings confirmed spinal metastases in both patients, despite the rarity of such occurrences.

Implications:

  • Surgical resection is crucial for spinal metastases of thymoma to alleviate nerve root infiltration and spinal cord compression.
  • A multidisciplinary approach is essential for managing the long-term complications associated with thymoma metastasis.
  • These cases underscore the importance of considering thymoma as a potential source of rare, delayed spinal metastases.