Thoracic Epidural Metastasis by High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Stomach Cancer: A Case Report

Metastatic spinal cord compression is one of the most dreaded complications of metastatic cancer and notorious for severe functional deficits. Once they develop, they will severely affect the quality of life and the functional independence of affected patients. Here we report of thoracic epidural me...

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Published inNeurospine pp. 236 - 239
Main Authors 김민기, 김승범, 박봉진, 임영진
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한척추신경외과학회 01.09.2011
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Summary:Metastatic spinal cord compression is one of the most dreaded complications of metastatic cancer and notorious for severe functional deficits. Once they develop, they will severely affect the quality of life and the functional independence of affected patients. Here we report of thoracic epidural metastasis, which was not detected by whole body bone scan at 15 days before the breakout of paraplegia, by high grade neuroendocrine carcinoma from recurrent stomach cancer with reviews of the literatures. KCI Citation Count: 0
Bibliography:G704-SER000008677.2011.8.3.015
ISSN:2586-6583
2586-6591