Surgical management of intramedullary spinal cord metastasis

Autor:	A. Khelifa, W. Bennabi, L. Berchiche, B. Yakoubi, F. Aichaoui, A. Morsli
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	intramedullary metastases spinal cord Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
Zdroj:	Romanian Neurosurgery, Vol 34, Iss 2 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1220-8841 2344-4959
DOI:	10.33962/roneuro-2020-052
Popis:	Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis (IMSCM) is a rare complication of malignancies still studied by case reports; although surgery is related with the best results, the management is still debated considering the risks and the low life expectancy; in fact, many authors prefer conservative management (radiotherapy, chemotherapy), and so less than 200 cases reported in the literature with patients IMSCM were treated surgically; reporting such cases will help to understand the pathology and elaborate a clear management protocol. We report three cases of IMSCM operated at our department; in those patients, the intramedullary lesions revealed the primary tumours.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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