SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION PRODUCED BY OSTEOMYELITIS MIMICKING SPINAL EPIDURAL METASTASIS

Authors
FEUN LG SAVARAJ N BUJNOSKI J NADEEM S
Citation
Lg. Feun et al., SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION PRODUCED BY OSTEOMYELITIS MIMICKING SPINAL EPIDURAL METASTASIS, American journal of clinical oncology, 15(2), 1992, pp. 174-179
Citations number
28
Journal title
American journal of clinical oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02773732
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1992
Pages
174 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-3732(1992)15:2<174:SCPBOM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Spinal cord compression is a common neurological emergency. The causes of spinal cord compression may include primary or (more frequently) m etastatic tumor, infections, trauma, and vertebral or intervertebral d isc disease. In most instances the underlying etiology is known or eas ily ascertained. We present here three recent cases in which patients presented with spinal cord compression and lytic bone lesions suggesti ng metastatic cancer. In these cases, vertebral osteomyelitis was foun d to be the cause.