Date of Presentation:03/07/2018
Attending pathologist: Paul E. Wakely Jr., MD
Presented by: George Mao, MD
Prepared by: George Mao, MD
Organ:Spinal Cord
HISTORY:
65 year old female with history of non-small cell lung cancer who presents with bilateral lower extremity weakness for 48 hours. MRI demonstrated a 10 cm thoracic epidural mass with extension into the posterior thoracic cavity. Patient underwent thoracic laminectomy and excision of epidural tumor.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
- Lymphoma
- Neuroendocrine carcinoma
- Desmoplastic small round cell tumor
- Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- Ewing sarcoma
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma