Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis

Ann Acad Med Singap. 1989 May;18(3):324-5.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Breast Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laminectomy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery