Intramedullary Metastatic Spinal Cord Tumor: A Case Report.
- Author:
Byung Jik KANG
1
;
Sung Kyoo HWANG
;
In Suk HAMM
;
Yeun Mook PARK
;
Seung Lae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intramedullary cord tumor;
Metastatic;
Lung cancer
- MeSH:
Drug Therapy;
Lung Neoplasms;
Spinal Cord Neoplasms*;
Spinal Cord*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1992;21(6):728-733
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intramedullary metastatic tumor comprise about 0.9 to 5% among the spinal metastatic tumors. Authors presented a rare case of intramedullary metastatic spinal cord tumor treated with operative total removal followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy.