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Vol. 6. Issue 2.
Pages 156-160 (January 1995)
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Vol. 6. Issue 2.
Pages 156-160 (January 1995)
Gorham’s disease of the cervical spine. Case report
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J.M. Granado Peña
Services of Neurosurgery. Hospital Insular. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Spain
O. Báez Marrero*, M. Sosa Henríquez**
* Services of Pathology. Hospital Insular. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Spain
** Services of General Pathology. Hospital Insular. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Spain
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The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the treatment on a single patient harboring Gorham’s disease of the spine. The diagnosis was established by biopsy.

The patient underwent surgical stabilization of the cervical spine by using conventional Harrintong instrumentation. Radiotherapy (30Gy) was subsequently administered.

The radiological picture showed a steady consolidation of bony lesions during a five-years follop-up. The patient remained symptom-free until his death, five years after diagnosis, resulting from myocardial infarction.

The positive result of treatment and the rarity of this disorder are emphasized.

Key words:
Gorham’s disease
Hemangiomatosis
Cervical spine
Radiotherapy
Resumen

El propósito del presente trabajo es presentar y discutir el resultado final del tratamiento de un paciente portador de enfermedad de Gorham de la columna cervical. El diagnóstico se estableció por biopsia.

El paciente fue intervenido quirúrgicamente, practicándose una artrodesis cervical mediante instrumentación convencional de Harrington. Se administró radioterapia postoperatoria con una dosis total de 30 Gy.

Durante un período de seguimiento clínico de cinco años, se objetivó una progresiva consolidación de las lesiones óseas. El paciente permaneció neurológicamente asintomático hasta su fallecimiento, acaecido cinco años después del diagnóstico inicial, como consecuencia de un infarto de miocardio.

Se pone de relieve la infrecuencia de esta entidad nosológica y el satisfactorio resultado en el paciente descrito.

Palabras clave:
Enfermedad de Gorham
Hemangiomatosis
Columna cervical
Radioterapia

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