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Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis.

Authors :
Lim SH
Puvan K
Source :
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore [Ann Acad Med Singap] 1989 May; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 324-5.
Publication Year :
1989

Abstract

Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis (ISM) is uncommon. It is one of the causes of a noncompressive myelopathy in a patient with systemic cancer. It is very difficult to diagnose clinically and on myelogram. We found the Magnetic Resonance Imaging appearance very useful in its diagnosis. We report one proven case of ISM to illustrate the diagnostic and therapeutic problem.

Subjects

Subjects :
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Laminectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Spinal Cord Neoplasms diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms surgery
Breast Neoplasms radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms surgery
Spinal Cord Neoplasms secondary

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0304-4602
Volume :
18
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2774479

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