METASTATIC SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION AS INITIAL PRESENTATION OF FOLLICULAR THYROID-CARCINOMA

Authors
GOLDBERG H STEIN ME BENITZHAK O DUEK D RAVKIN A GAITINI D
Citation
H. Goldberg et al., METASTATIC SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION AS INITIAL PRESENTATION OF FOLLICULAR THYROID-CARCINOMA, Journal of surgical oncology, 67(3), 1998, pp. 186-189
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Oncology
Journal title
Journal of surgical oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224790
Volume
67
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
186 - 189
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4790(1998)67:3<186:MSCAIP>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Follicular thyroid carcinoma, initially presenting as spinal cord comp ression due to metastatic lesions, is a less reported event. We presen t two cases of well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma that led to spina l cord compression. A thorough search of the literature revealed only five similar cases. We summarize the clinical characteristics of these cases, the therapeutic measures used, their outcome, and the prognosi s. (C) 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.