1. Intramedullary thoracic cord metastasis managed effectively without surgery
- Author
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A.W. McEvoy, R.R. Vindlacheruvu, and N.D. Kitchen
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Spinal Cord Neoplasm ,Neurological disorder ,law.invention ,Metastasis ,Intramedullary rod ,Central nervous system disease ,Fatal Outcome ,law ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Spinal Cord Neoplasms ,Stage (cooking) ,business.industry ,Bronchial Neoplasms ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Combined Modality Therapy ,Surgery ,Radiation therapy ,Oncology ,Female ,Steroids ,business ,Paraplegia - Abstract
Spinal intramedullary metastases present with rapidly progressing neurological deficits and have an extremely poor prognosis. Prompt investigation and management are required. This case history illustrates that radiotherapy and steroids can be effective in returning motor function. The behaviour of the primary tumour and the stage of the disease influence whether surgery is appropriate.
- Published
- 1997