Malignant Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer

Malignant Spinal Cord Compression Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer

Malignant spinal cord compression syndrome (MSCCS) occurs in 2.5 to 5% of all oncological patients. In 20% of the cases, it is the initial manifestation. This syndrome is a rare event among germ cell tumors (GCT), occurring in only 1.7% of the patients. We present the case of a 24-year-old man who a...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, Edio Llerena-Hernández, David Hernández-Barajas, Oscar Vidal-Gutiérrez, Adriana González-Gutiérrez, Rolando Jacob Martínez-Granados, Blanca Otilia Wimer-Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5757434

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5757434

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