• V R Roopesh Kumar, Venkatesh S Madhugiri, Gopalakrishnan M Sasidharan, C V Shankar Ganesh, and Sudheer Kumar Gundamaneni.
• Department of Neurosurgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), 2nd Floor, Super Specialty Block, Pondicherry, 605006, India, roops1975@gmail.com.
• Eur Spine J. 2014 May 1; 23 Suppl 2: 236-41.

PurposePrimary intraosseous spinal malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is exceedingly rare. MPNST with multifocal origin has been described to occur in the extremities. Such a lesion has not been described to occur in the spine. We describe a case of multifocal spinal MPNST and to review the literature relevant to this rare entity and its management.MethodsA 40-year-old immunodeficient patient presented with rapidly progressive paraparesis and mid back ache.ResultsDespite aggressive surgical decompression, he developed multiple metastases 3 months after surgery. However, he remained stable for 1 year without any adjuvant therapy. Presently, he has received palliative radiotherapy for spinal recurrence and cerebral metastasis.ConclusionMultifocal spinal MPNST is a rare lesion. In this instance, the multifocality of the disease and its odd location could be attributed to the immunodeficiency state. The prolonged survival could be due to an improvement in his immune status due to HAART.

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