Brown Tumor of the Cervical Spine: Case Report

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2026.91.1.2163
Keywords: Spine, brown tumor, hyperparathyroidism

Abstract

Brown tumor is a pseudotumoral lesion characterized by cystic fibrous osteitis with hemorrhagic content, most commonly caused by primary hyperparathyroidism or secondary to chronic renal failure. Cervical spine involvement is extremely rare. We report the case of a 27-year-old woman with a history of hemodialysis due to chronic renal failure who presented with neck pain associated with progressive quadriparesis of 24 hours’ duration. Imaging studies revealed a lytic lesion with sclerotic margins involving the soft tissues and the posterior arch of C5, with severe spinal cord compression at that level. Tumor resection and decompressivelaminectomy at C5 were performed. Postoperative clinical evolution was favorable. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a brown tumor of the cervical spine.

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Author Biographies

Néstor Ricardo Davies, Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Facundo Albuixech Abalos, Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Luis David Enrique Orosco Falcone, Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Gustavo Alejandro González, Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Carlos Alfredo Agüero Gioda, Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Pablo Nicolás Ortiz, Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
Spine Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Sanatorio Allende, Córdoba, Argentina

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Published
2026-02-27
How to Cite
Davies, N. R., Albuixech Abalos, F., Orosco Falcone, L. D. E., González, G. A., Agüero Gioda, C. A., & Ortiz, P. N. (2026). Brown Tumor of the Cervical Spine: Case Report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 91(1), 56-59. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2026.91.1.2163
Issue
Vol 91 No 1 (2026): SAPCV
Section
Case Presentations
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