title: Metastatic basal cell carcinoma causing cord compression.
abstract: We describe a case of metastatic basal cell carcinoma, an extremely rare tumour, which caused cord compression. This is the first case presenting in this fashion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Quin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McNeill
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: al-Dawoud
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Paterson
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary