1.Metastatic Thoracic Intramedullary Small Cell Carcinoma: Case Report.
Geun Hoe KIM ; Yong Gu CHUNG ; Jeong Wha CHU
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1995;24(7):826-830
The incidence of metastasis to the spinal cord in patients with systemic carcinoma has been extimated to be 0.9 to 8.5%. Attempts to aggressively remove intramedullary spinal cord tumor may cause increased neurologic deficits and a worsend outcome. The authors present the case of a multiple intramedullary meetastatic spinal cord tumor which had metastasized from the lung to the thoracic spinal level. Pathologic diagnosis of the small cell carcinoma was made from the tumor specimen obtained by stereotaxic-guided neddle biopsy after which the patient was treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Biopsy
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Carcinoma, Small Cell*
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Humans
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Incidence
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Lung
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Neurologic Manifestations
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Radiotherapy
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Spinal Cord
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Spinal Cord Neoplasms
2.Acute onset of intra-spinal osteochondroma in L3,4 segment in a case report and literature review.
Hui SONG ; Xi-jing HE ; Kai CAO ; Guo-yu WANG ; Xu ZHAI
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2015;28(11):1005-1007
Acute Disease
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Humans
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Osteochondroma
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diagnosis
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pathology
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therapy
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Spinal Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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pathology
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therapy
3.One case report of T9 perivertebral chemodectoma.
Lie-ming WANG ; Jie FU ; Zhuo ZHANG ; Jiang WU ; Jun LU
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2009;22(7):532-533
4.Primary Spinal Cord Oligodendroglioma with Postoperative Adjuvant Radiotherapy: A Case Report.
Woon Tak YUH ; Chun Kee CHUNG ; Sung Hye PARK
Korean Journal of Spine 2015;12(3):160-164
Primary spinal cord oligodendrogliomas are rare tumors comprising two percent of all spinal cord tumors. Although a treatment guideline has yet to be established, maximal surgical resection is primary in the treatment of spinal cord oligodendrogliomas. Adjuvant radiotherapy has remained controversial, and it is unclear whether chemotherapy adds any benefit. In this case report, the authors present a 24-year-old male who had a seven-year history of left leg weakness and a radiating pain in both legs. Magnetic resonance image (MRI) showed an intramedullary mass at the T4-T8 level. He underwent subtotal removal of the tumor and pathologic diagnosis revealed a WHO grade II oligodendroglioma. The patient was treated with radiotherapy postoperatively and followed up with MRI annually. Clinical and radiological status of the patient had been stationary for four years after the surgery. The five-year follow-up MRI showed an increase in the size and extent of the residual tumor. Despite radiological progression, considering that symptoms and the performance status of the patient had remained unchanged, further treatment has not been performed. Given the clinical outcome of this patient, close observation after subtotal removal with adjuvant radiotherapy is one of the acceptable treatment options for WHO grade II spinal cord oligodendrogliomas.
Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Leg
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Neoplasm, Residual
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Oligodendroglioma*
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Radiotherapy
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Radiotherapy, Adjuvant*
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Spinal Cord Neoplasms
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Spinal Cord*
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Young Adult
5.Delayed Diagnosis of Probable Radiation Induced Spinal Cord Vascular Disorders.
Young Il WON ; Chi Heon KIM ; Chun Kee CHUNG ; Tae Jin YUN
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2015;57(3):215-218
Occasionally, unexpected neurological deficits occur after lumbar spinal surgery. We report a case of monoparesis after lumbar decompressive surgery. A 63-year-old man, who had undergone decompression of L4-5 for spinal stenosis 4 days previously in the other hospital, visted the emergency department with progressive weakness in the left leg and hypoesthesia below sensory level T7 on the right side. He had been cured of lung cancer with chemotherapy and radiation therapy 10 years previously, but detailed information of radiotherapy was not available. Whole spine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed fatty marrow change from T1 to T8, most likely due to previous irradiation. The T2-weighted MR image showed a high-signal T4-5 spinal cord lesion surrounded by a low signal rim, and the T1-weighted MR image showed focal high signal intensity with focal enhancement. The radiological diagnosis was vascular disorders with suspicious bleeding. Surgical removal was refused by the patient. With rehabilitation, the patient could walk independently without assistance 2 months later. Considering radiation induced change at thoracic vertebrae, vascular disorders may be induced by irradiation. If the spinal cord was previously irradiated, radiation induced vascular disorders needs to be considered.
Bone Marrow
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Decompression
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Delayed Diagnosis*
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Hypesthesia
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Leg
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Lung Neoplasms
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Middle Aged
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Paresis
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Radiotherapy
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Rehabilitation
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Spinal Cord*
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Spinal Stenosis
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Spine
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Thoracic Vertebrae
6.Giant Vertebral Notochordal Rest: Magnetic Resonance and Diffusion Weighted Imaging Findings.
Ali Yusuf ONER ; Sergin AKPEK ; Turgut TALI ; Murat UCAR
Korean Journal of Radiology 2009;10(3):303-306
A giant vertebral notochordal rest is a newly described, benign entity that is easily confused with a vertebral chordoma. As microscopic notochordal rests are rarely found in adult autopsies, the finding of a macroscopic vertebral lesion is a new entity with only seven previously presented cases. We report here radiological findings, including diffusion weighted images, of a patient with a giant notochordal remnant confined to the L5 vertebra, with an emphasis on its distinction from a chordoma.
Chordoma/*diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
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Female
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Humans
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Low Back Pain/etiology
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Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology/radiography
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging/*methods
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Middle Aged
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Notochord/*pathology/radiography
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Physical Therapy Modalities
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Spinal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/therapy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
7.Clinical Significance of Tumor Markers in A Patient with Recurrent CNS Non-Germinomatous Germ Cell Tumor.
Dae Il CHANG ; Sung Sang YOON ; Kyung Cheon CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1994;12(2):329-337
Quantitative serial measurements of Alpha-fetoprotein (a-FP) and Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (B-HCG) using radioimmunoassay were performed in a patient with recurrent non-germinomatous germ cell tumor (NGGCT) into CNS during radiotherapy and chemotherapy. When the pineal tumor was initially presented, elevated levels of serum a-FP and B-HCG fell dramatically to normal rage after the completion of cranial irradiation (5,060cGy). Three months later, the patient had a rise in serum and CSF tumor markers coincident with recurrence of tumor into lumbal spinal canal. Serum levels were not changed despite of 15 days of whole spine irradiation (2,000cGy) although decreased remarkably 1 month after the completion of radiotherapy (4,230cGy). At the time of relapse in the suprasella area and the cerebellopontine angle, serum and CSF levels rised again. As a result of two courses of chemotherapy the tumor markers fell markedly, but the tumor was spread to other sites into CNS. We conclude serial measurements of a-FP and B-HCG are useful for the diagnosis of the non-germinomatous germ cell tumor into CNS and for monitoring disease activity.
alpha-Fetoproteins
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Cerebellopontine Angle
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Chorionic Gonadotropin
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Cranial Irradiation
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Germ Cells*
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Humans
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Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal*
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Pinealoma
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Radioimmunoassay
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Radiotherapy
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Rage
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Recurrence
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Spinal Canal
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Spine
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Biomarkers, Tumor*
8.Image-Guided Percutaneous Lipiodol-Pingyangmycin Suspension Injection Therapy for Sacral Chordoma.
Dexiao HUANG ; Yong CHEN ; Qingle ZENG ; Renhua WU ; Yanhao LI
Korean Journal of Radiology 2013;14(5):823-828
A 74-year-old man presented with a progressively worsening pain in sacrum and was diagnosed to have a sacral chordoma by biopsy in May, 2004. Percutaneous intratumoral injection with lipiodol-pingyangmycin suspension (LPS) was carried out under image guidance and repeated when the pain in sacrum recurred and the tumor increased. During a 6-year follow-up period, three sessions of this treatment were executed. CT imaging and Karnofsky Performance Score were used to evaluate the size of tumor and quality of life, respectively. The patient was free of pain after each procedure and had a high quality of life with a Karnofsky Performance Score above 80 points. The tumor lesion in sacral area was effectively controlled. No complications were observed. Percutaneous intratumoral injection with LPS under image guidance may be an effective and safe alternative for the patients with sacral chordoma.
Aged
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/*administration & dosage
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Biopsy
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Bleomycin/administration & dosage/analogs & derivatives
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Chordoma/diagnosis/*drug therapy
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Ethiodized Oil/administration & dosage
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Humans
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Injections, Intralesional
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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*Sacrum
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Spinal Neoplasms/diagnosis/*drug therapy
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Suspensions
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
9.Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in Solid Tumors; Clinical Manifestation and Treatment.
Joon Oh PARK ; Hyun Joon SHIN ; Hyung Jong KIM ; Sang Wook LEE ; Hei Cheul JEUNG ; Seung Min KIM ; Nae Choon YOO ; Hyun Cheol CHUNG ; Joo Hang KIM ; Byung Soo KIM ; Jin Sik MIN ; Jae Kyung ROH
Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 2001;33(1):34-40
PURPOSE: Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis occurs in about 5% of patients with solid tumor and is being diagnosed with increasing frequency as patients live longer and as neuro-imaging studies improve. In general, the most commom cancers that involved the leptomeninges are breast cancer, lung cancer, and malignant melanoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated 25 patients presented with multiple neurologic symptoms and signs who were diagnosed with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis at the Yonsei Cancer Center from January 1990 to December 1999. RESULTS: The primary disease of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis were stomach cancer (10 cases), breast cancer (7 cases), lung cancer (5 cases), unknown primary cancer (2 cases) and common bile duct cancer (1 case). All patients were presented with multiple neurologic symptoms and signs involving the central nervous system (CNS), cranial nerve or spinal nerves. Twenty-one of twenty- five patients were treated with intrathecal chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or combination therapy. Fourteen of them (66.7%) experienced improvement or stabilization of neurologic symptom and sign. The median survival was 122 days (10-2190). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, although early diagnosis and active treatment of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis may improve the quality of life in selected patients, the median survival was relatively short. Therefore, new diagnostic and therapeutic strategy for leptomeningeal carcinomatosis were needed.
Breast Neoplasms
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Central Nervous System
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Common Bile Duct
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Cranial Nerves
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Drug Therapy
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Early Diagnosis
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms
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Melanoma
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Meningeal Carcinomatosis*
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Neurologic Manifestations
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Quality of Life
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Radiotherapy
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Spinal Nerves
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Stomach Neoplasms
10.Spinal cord injury after conducting transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for costal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Sang Jung PARK ; Chang Ha KIM ; Jin Dong KIM ; Soon Ho UM ; Sun Young YIM ; Min Ho SEO ; Dae In LEE ; Jun Hyuk KANG ; Bora KEUM ; Yong Sik KIM
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2012;18(3):316-320
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) has been used widely to treat patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. However, this method can induce various adverse events caused by necrosis of the tumor itself or damage to nontumor tissues. In particular, neurologic side effects such as cerebral infarction and paraplegia, although rare, may cause severe sequelae and permanent disability. Detailed information regarding the treatment process and prognosis associated with this procedure is not yet available. We experienced a case of paraplegia that occurred after conducting TACE through the intercostal artery to treat hepatocellular carcinoma that had metastasized to the rib. In this case, TACE was attempted to relieve severe bone pain, which had persisted even after palliative radiotherapy. A sudden impairment of sensory and motor functions after TACE developed in the trunk below the level of the sternum and in both lower extremities. The patient subsequently received steroid pulse therapy along with supportive care and continuous rehabilitation. At the time of discharge the patient had recovered sufficiently to enable him to walk by himself, although some paresthesia and spasticity remained.
Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use
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Bone Neoplasms/radiography/secondary
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis/pathology/*therapy
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Catheter Ablation
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Chemoembolization, Therapeutic/*adverse effects
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Hepatitis B/complications/drug therapy
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis/etiology
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Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/*therapy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms/secondary
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Spinal Cord Injuries/*etiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed