A Laminectomy Decompression in Radiculopathy Vertebrae L3-L4, L4-L5: A Case Report

Radityo Priambodo; Sevline Estethia Ompusunggu; Rully Hanafi Dahlan

doi:10.32734/sumej.v6i3.9371

Authors

Radityo Priambodo Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia, 45363
Sevline Estethia Ompusunggu Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia, 45363
Rully Hanafi Dahlan Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia, 45363

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32734/sumej.v6i3.9371

Keywords:

Breast cancer, Metastatic spinal tumors, Neurosurgery, Weakness

Abstract

Abstract.
Introduction: Spinal tumors are uncommon lesions and affect only a minority of the population. Spinal metastases comprising approximately 97% of masses encountered with spinal imaging and is the most common site of metastasis from breast cancer. The sign and symptom for metastatic spinal tumors is varied from back pain, motoric and sensoric dysfunction and in advanced disease, spinal cord compression.Case Report: In this case, we report a 39-year-old female patient with complaints of weakness in the lower limb with history of breast cancer. The patient underwent a contrast lumbosacral MRI examination and found the patient has metastatic spine tumors. The patient was then planned to undergo laminectomy decompression, tumor resection, and posterior stabilization procedures. Conclusion: Spinal tumors is a condition that can arise within spinal cord itself or from the adjacent structures. It affects only a minority of the population. The hallmark symptom for spinal metastases is back pain. Surgical techniques such as open decompression and stabilization are used from the condition of the patient who has a neurodeficit and compression from radiological examination with good prognosis.

Keywords: Breast cancer, Metastatic spinal tumors, Neurosurgery, Weakness

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