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An Unusual Instrumentation-Related S1 Radiculopathy in a Patient Treated for a Primary Vertebral (L3) Lymphoma

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Publication Date: 19 Nov 2012

Type: Case report

Journal: Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology

Citation: Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology 2012:6 375-380

doi: 10.4137/CMO.S10773

Abstract

Paravertebral titanium rod migration represents an unusual and potentially fatal complication of vertebral stabilization surgical procedures. This condition, which requires a prompt and rapid diagnosis, is often mistaken for other more common diseases, or scotomized. We present a case of a 69 years old female affected by a non-Hodgkin lymphoma with evidence of migration of both rods five years after the posterior stabilization procedure for a pathological L3 fracture. Unusual clinical onset was represented by a left S1 radiculopathy without other symptoms. For several months, the symptoms were attributed to a possible radicular infiltration by the lymphoma. We conclude that paravertebral rod migration could happen not only within the spinal canal, but could also rarely damage blood vessels or parenchymal organs. This is generally a long-term complication, probably due to an insufficient fixation. Strict long-term follow-up monitoring is mandatory since this unusual complication can mimic other more common pathological conditions.



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