Spinal cord compression from metastasizing cicatrial carcinoma: a case report.
Spinal cord compression from a metastasizing burn scar cancer has not previously been reported. A patient with rapidly progressive paraparesis associated with vertebral collapse and an extradural soft tissue mass of undetermined origin is presented. The clinical history, radiological diagnosis, and histological features of cicatrial carcinoma are discussed along with a brief review of the relevant literature.
Gilling
P J
PJ
Canterbury Hospital Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
MacFarlane
M R
MR
Rhode
J C
JC
D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*