SECONDARY SYRINGOMYELIA DUE TO INTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL-CORD METASTASIS - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Authors
KEUNG YK COBOS E WHITEHEAD RP ROBERSON GH
Citation
Yk. Keung et al., SECONDARY SYRINGOMYELIA DUE TO INTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL-CORD METASTASIS - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE, American journal of clinical oncology, 20(6), 1997, pp. 577-579
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
American journal of clinical oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02773732
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
577 - 579
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-3732(1997)20:6<577:SSDTIS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis is relatively rare. We describe a patient having intramedullary spinal cord metastasis associated with syringomyelia, confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, in a patient who had poorly differentiated carcinoma of the lung. The patient respo nded to treatment with steroids and radiotherapy, with complete resolu tion of neurologic symptoms and syringomyelia.