Intramedullary metastasis to conus medullaris
Although intramedullary spinal cord tumors are predominantly primary tumors like ependymomas and astrocytomas, the intramedullary spinal cord metastatic tumors account for 4 to 9% of all such tumors. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and improvement in the survival of cancer patien...
| 出版年: | Journal of Spinal Surgery |
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| 主要な著者: | , , , , |
| フォーマット: | 論文 |
| 言語: | 英語 |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-07-01
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| オンライン･アクセス: | https://journals.lww.com/10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1142 |
| 要約: | Although intramedullary spinal cord tumors are predominantly primary tumors like ependymomas and astrocytomas, the intramedullary spinal cord metastatic tumors account for 4 to 9% of all such tumors. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and improvement in the survival of cancer patients due to effective therapeutic options, the number of patients harboring intramedullary spinal cord metastasis (IMSCM) is increasing. Review of large series of IMSCM has revealed rarity of intramedullary metastasis to conus medullaris (IMCM). We present a short series of two cases of IMCM managed in our hospital and review of literature to describe how it is different from IMSCM at other regions of spinal cord. We also describe various management options available in the light of 25 cases of conus metastasis described in the literature till date. |
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| ISSN: | 0975-2625 |