It is extremely rare for cancer to present as an intramedullary spinal cord metastasis. The authors report on a case of a 74-year-old woman presenting with progressive tetraparesis to metastatic colon adenocarcinoma in the spinal cord. A review of the literature reveals that intramedullary localization is associated with a very short life expectancy, with a median survival of 3 - 4 months from the time of the diagnosis; nevertheless microsurgical removal of tumor can improve quality of life.
Lunardi, P. (2014). Solitary intramedullary spinal cord metastasis from colon carcinoma: a case report and literature review. OPEN JOURNAL OF MODERN NEUROSURGERY [10.4236/ojmn.41011].
Solitary intramedullary spinal cord metastasis from colon carcinoma: a case report and literature review
LUNARDI, PIERPAOLO
2014-01-01
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It is extremely rare for cancer to present as an intramedullary spinal cord metastasis. The authors report on a case of a 74-year-old woman presenting with progressive tetraparesis to metastatic colon adenocarcinoma in the spinal cord. A review of the literature reveals that intramedullary localization is associated with a very short life expectancy, with a median survival of 3 - 4 months from the time of the diagnosis; nevertheless microsurgical removal of tumor can improve quality of life.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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