title: Spinal cord compression produced by osteomyelitis mimicking spinal epidural metastasis.
abstract: Spinal cord compression is a common neurological emergency. The causes of spinal cord compression may include primary or (more frequently) metastatic tumor, infections, trauma, and vertebral or intervertebral disc disease. In most instances the underlying etiology is known or easily ascertained. We present here three recent cases in which patients presented with spinal cord compression and lytic bone lesions suggesting metastatic cancer. In these cases, vertebral osteomyelitis was found to be the cause.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Florida 33136.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Feun
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Savaraj
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bujnoski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadeem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed