title: Metastatic disease of the spine: diagnosis and management.
abstract: This paper reviews the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, work-up, and management of epidural spinal cord compression by metastatic tumor. Included are descriptions detailing clinical syndromes of cervical, thoracic, cauda equina, and conus medullaris compressions. Indications for plain x-ray films, myelography, and CT scanning as well as a discussion of radiation, steroid, and surgical therapy are presented.
mesh_terms: D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy