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Question: Hello, my uncle had been suffering from back pain, leg pain and gluteal pain since last 2 months. Approx 7-8 kg weight loss.
MRI spine was done and reports suggest possibility of ependymoma (Reports attached). He has been advised tumor excision by neurosurgeon.
He is known case of thalassemia minor, DM and a known smoker.
On pre-surgical fitness evaluations, high blood sugar was reported along with Kohl's lesion in right upper lung on X ray. Hence, he underwent CT thorax ( Reports attached). MT test report awaited. ESR is 56. Except weight loss he doesn't show any other symptoms of TB. ....attached file contains all the reports
Now, CT guided biopsy is suggested. So I have few queries-
1 . How long spine surgery can be differed?
2. What should be priority?? TB or ependymoma??
3. Is CT guided biopsy must prior to surgery or it can be done post spine surgery??
4. Prognosis
MRI spine was done and reports suggest possibility of ependymoma (Reports attached). He has been advised tumor excision by neurosurgeon.
He is known case of thalassemia minor, DM and a known smoker.
On pre-surgical fitness evaluations, high blood sugar was reported along with Kohl's lesion in right upper lung on X ray. Hence, he underwent CT thorax ( Reports attached). MT test report awaited. ESR is 56. Except weight loss he doesn't show any other symptoms of TB. ....attached file contains all the reports
Now, CT guided biopsy is suggested. So I have few queries-
1 . How long spine surgery can be differed?
2. What should be priority?? TB or ependymoma??
3. Is CT guided biopsy must prior to surgery or it can be done post spine surgery??
4. Prognosis
Brief Answer:
EPENDYMOMA
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thak you for asking
Myxopapillary ependymoma is a slow-growing ependymoma. Standard treatment of myxopapillary ependymoma is surgery with the aim of removing as much of the tumor as possible. This tumor type may be cured if all of the tumor is removed during surgery, which is referred to as total resection, and there is usually a favorable outlook in these cases.
If your uncle its AFB positive than hi cant do surgery before treatment at last 1 month for TB,so in this case priority have TB.
CT guided in my opinion its very important in this moment.
The prognosis its dependent from prognostic factor like
1- Hystopathology type
2-Univariate analysis revealed that longer symptom duration prior to treatment is associated with poorer functional outcome therefore early diagnosis and treatment are important in this disease.
3-The margin of tumor removal
Its very important for your uncle now to know if hi have or not active TB
Regards
EPENDYMOMA
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thak you for asking
Myxopapillary ependymoma is a slow-growing ependymoma. Standard treatment of myxopapillary ependymoma is surgery with the aim of removing as much of the tumor as possible. This tumor type may be cured if all of the tumor is removed during surgery, which is referred to as total resection, and there is usually a favorable outlook in these cases.
If your uncle its AFB positive than hi cant do surgery before treatment at last 1 month for TB,so in this case priority have TB.
CT guided in my opinion its very important in this moment.
The prognosis its dependent from prognostic factor like
1- Hystopathology type
2-Univariate analysis revealed that longer symptom duration prior to treatment is associated with poorer functional outcome therefore early diagnosis and treatment are important in this disease.
3-The margin of tumor removal
Its very important for your uncle now to know if hi have or not active TB
Regards
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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