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A metastatic liposarcoma presented with the clinical features of a prolapsed intervertebral disc. The tumour had spread from the retroperitoneal space in front of the sacrum by way of the first sacral foramen and along the dural sleeve of the first sacral root. Such a presentation has not previously been reported, and we make the point that it is important always to send material removed during operation on discs for histological examination.
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Un liposarcome métastatique s'est révélé sous l'aspect clinique d'une hernie discale. La tumeur s'était propagée à partir de l'espace rétro-péritonéal, au niveau du sacrum, à travers le premier trou sacré et le long du fourreau dural de la première racine sacrée. Il n'a jamais été publié d'observation similaire, aussi nous insistons sur l'importance de toujours demander un examen anatomopathologique du matériel retiré lors d'une opération portant sur les disques.
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Saadeddin, M., Razik, M.A. & El Bakry, A.K. Retroperitoneal liposarcoma simulating a prolapsed intervertebral disc. International Orthopaedics 13, 125–128 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00266373
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