Invasive mole presenting as a spinal extradural tumor: case report

Neurosurgery. 1996 Jan;38(1):191-3. doi: 10.1097/00006123-199601000-00042.

Abstract

The most common sites of metastatic lesions that are caused by an invasive mole are lung, liver, and brain. Spinal spread is very rare. We present a 24-year-old patient with paraparesis that was caused by an extradural spinal invasive mole. Surgery, for decompression and biopsy, and subsequent chemotherapy resulted in complete recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Epidural Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Epidural Neoplasms / pathology
  • Epidural Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Epidural Neoplasms / surgery
  • Epidural Space / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive / drug therapy
  • Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive / pathology
  • Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive / secondary*
  • Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive / surgery
  • Laminectomy
  • Pregnancy
  • Uterine Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*