Thymic carcinoma presenting with an unusual and delayed metastasis to the neural foramen, mimicking thoracic spinal radiculopathy
- Author:
Hsien Min Low
;
Chin Fong Wong
;
Martin Weng Chin H'ng
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Metastatic thymic carcinoma;
neurogenic tumour;
radiculopathy;
thymic tumour
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2016;71(6):368-369
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of metastatic thymic carcinoma which
presented as an enhancing mass located in the neural
foramen of the thoracic spine. More common tumours which
arise in the neural foramen would include a neurogenic
tumour or developmental anomalies such as a foregut
duplication cyst. This case is singular firstly because the
lesion present as radiculopathy which mimics a neurogenic
tumour. Secondly, the presentation was unusually delayed
as the patient presented to our centre more than a decade
after the resection of the primary tumour in another
institution.
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