Intradural Extramedullary Non-infiltrated Solitary Metastatic Tumor.
- Author:
Young Jin JUNG
1
;
Sang Woo KIM
;
Chul Hoon CHANG
;
Soo Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. sw902@yumail.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intradural extramedullary;
Nerve root;
Metastasis
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2005;37(6):466-468
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spinal intradural extramedullary non-infiltrated solitary metastasis is very rare. We report a case of intradural extramedullary carcinoma to the T9 nerve root, which mimiking a nerve sheath tumor. Pathology reveals metastatic adenocarcinoma. We discuss the feature of mechanism and pathogenesis and management strategy follows.
