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CASE REPORT article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgical Oncology
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1479193

A Case Report of Comprehensive Treatment for Primary Intraspinal Carcinosarcoma

Provisionally accepted
CHANG YAN CHANG YAN 1CHAOJUN ZHANG CHAOJUN ZHANG 1JUNBAO WEI JUNBAO WEI 1HUIWEN LIANG HUIWEN LIANG 1SONG QU SONG QU 2*
  • 1 Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
  • 2 Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China

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    Background: Carcinosarcoma is a rare and highly aggressive biphasic malignant tumor. To date, no cases of primary intraspinal carcinosarcoma have been reported.This study reports a case of a 36-year-old female with primary intra dural extramedullary carcinosarcoma. The patient underwent surgery at initial diagnosis, followed by two courses of radiotherapy due to residual tumor, as part of a comprehensive antitumor treatment.Despite good tumor control, she ultimately died of respiratory failure.Discussion: This is the first reported case of primary intra dural extramedullary carcinosarcoma, detailing its imaging characteristics, pathological morphology, and treatment process. The tumor was responsive to radiotherapy. The rapid progression of intraspinal carcinosarcoma suggests it may be underdiagnosed or underreported, highlighting the need for more cases for clinical evaluation and treatment strategies.

    Keywords: Carcinosarcoma, Central nervous system tumors, Radiotherapy, chemotherapy, Comprehensive treatment, rare disease

    Received: 22 Aug 2024; Accepted: 10 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 YAN, ZHANG, WEI, LIANG and QU. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: SONG QU, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China

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