Case Report

Vertebral Column Metastases from an Esthesioneuroblastoma: Chemotherapy, Radiation, and Resection for Recurrence with 15-Year Followup

Table 1

Cedars-Sinai classification system for metastatic esthesioneuroblastoma to the spine.

Stage Anatomic location of lesion

CS0-leptomeningeal disease Involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater)
CS1a-one level disease Involves one level of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral
CS1b-one level disease and leptomeningeal disease Involves one level of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater)
CS2a-two level disease Involves two levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral
CS2b-two level disease and leptomeningeal disease Involves two levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater)
CS3a-three level disease Involves three levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral
CS3b-three level disease and leptomeningeal diseaseInvolves three levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater)
CS4a-four level disease Involves four levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral
CS4b-four level disease and leptomeningeal disease Involves four levels of the spine or spinal cord: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral; with involvement of the CSF and leptomeninges (arachnoid and pia mater)