Tumor-to-tumor metastasis in the spine

Tumor-to-tumor metastasis (TTM) is a rare phenomenon and usually involves urological malignancies. This case report describes a 68-year-old female with end stage metastatic breast cancer that underwent excision of thoracic intradural tumor. Histopathological analysis of the lesion revealed two separ...

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Published in:Journal of Spinal Surgery
Main Authors: Robert S Laidlaw, John Turchini, Jonathan R Ball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-04-01
Subjects:
tumor-to-tumor metastasis
thoracic spine
schwanomma
adenocarcinoma
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.5005/jp-journals-10039-1018
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Summary:Tumor-to-tumor metastasis (TTM) is a rare phenomenon and usually involves urological malignancies. This case report describes a 68-year-old female with end stage metastatic breast cancer that underwent excision of thoracic intradural tumor. Histopathological analysis of the lesion revealed two separate cell population. This is the first documented case of ttm seen going to the spine.
ISSN:0975-2625

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