Ýzole spinöz proses metastazý yapan non-small cell akciðer kanseri

The most common cause of spinal tumors is metastasis. Mostly, tumors originating from the lungs, breasts and the prostate lead to tumoral spinal metastasis. Metastases that exhibit isolated spinous process involvement are quite rare. Indicated early surgical intervention and maximum tumor resection are the most effective ways of improving quality of life. In this case report, we present the case of metastasis palpable in the thoracic region of a 60-year-old male patient which only involves the spinous process.

Non-small cell lung cancer with isolated spinous process metastasis

Spinal tümörlerin en sýk sebebi metastazdýr. Sýklýkla akciðer, meme ve prostattan kaynaklanan tümörler spinal metastaza neden olmaktadýr. Ýzole spinöz proses tutulumu ile seyreden metastazlar oldukça nadirdir. Endikasyonlu erken cerrahi giriþim ve maksimum tümör rezeksiyonu hayat kalitesinin saðlanmasýnda en önemli noktadýr. Yazýmýzda 60 yaþýnda akciðer kanserli erkek hastanýn torakal bölgesinde ele gelen ve sadece spinöz prosesi tutan metastazý tartýþýldý.