Spinal Cord Compression as Initial Presentation of Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

Follicular thyroid carcinoma with metastasis rarely manifests as spinal cord compression without any previous symptoms of its malignancy. This report describes a 64-year-old man with follicular thyroid carcinoma who presented initially with left arm motor weakness. Magnetic resonance images demonstr...

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Published inJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 269 - 271
Main Authors Kim, Dae-Ki, Jwa, Cheol-Su, Kim, Kang-Hyun, Kang, Jae-Kyu
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한신경외과학회 01.04.2007
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신경외과학
Spinal cord compression
Metastasis
Thyroid carcinoma
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Summary:Follicular thyroid carcinoma with metastasis rarely manifests as spinal cord compression without any previous symptoms of its malignancy. This report describes a 64-year-old man with follicular thyroid carcinoma who presented initially with left arm motor weakness. Magnetic resonance images demonstrated severe cervical cord compression by a mass with destruction of C4 vertebra. Corpectomy of C4 and anterior interbody fusion was carried out. Histopathological study revealed a metastatic follicular carcinoma of the thyroid. We present our case, especially focused of its possible pathophysiology, with review of pertinent literatures.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO200708410631608
http://kmbase.medric.or.kr/Main.aspx?d=KMBASE&m=VIEW&i=1001920070410040269
G704-001031.2007.41.4.007
ISSN:2005-3711
1598-7876