{"id":"15ce4c87-4234-4ca6-acc0-81d4f8b24414","slug":"long-term-survival-following-resection-of-extracompartmental-osteosarcoma-of-the-spine-a-case-report-and-literature-review","title":"Long-term survival following resection of extracompartmental osteosarcoma of the spine – A case report and literature review","authors":["Suresh S. Pillai"],"abstract":"Background: Osteosarcoma, representing 3% of sarcomas, rarely involves the axial skeleton. The overall 5-year survival is just 18%. Here, we present a 15-year-old female with an extracompartmental osteosarcoma, who following radical spine surgery, chemotherapy, and intensive radiotherapy remained disease-free 15.5 years later. Case Description: A 15-year-old female presented with an acute right lower extremity monoparesis and T4 relative sensory level attributed to a T4 extracompartmental Osteosarcoma. Following circumferential spine surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, her tumor did not recur over the 15.5-year follow-up period. Conclusion: Osteosarcoma rarely presents focally in the spine. When it originates in the spine, there are typically few long-term survivors. Here, we report a 15-year-old female who presented with an acute monoparesis attributed to an extracompartmental T4 spinal osteosarcoma. Following circumferential tumor resection, adjuvant chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, the patient remains disease-free 15.5 years later.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/15ce4c87-4234-4ca6-acc0-81d4f8b24414/featured/hero-1781561877675.png","publishDate":"2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_573_2021","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11213/SNI-12-545.pdf"}