Developmental vascular anomalies of the spinal cord as a background for post radiation necrotizing myelopathy.
Radiation myelopathy is a well-known complication of irradiation therapy of neoplasms in the vicinity of the spinal cord. In the case presented myelopathy developed after therapeutic Co 60 irradiation of lingual carcinoma on the background of spinal vasculo-dysraphic malformation. The pathogenetic mechanism of necrotic myelopathy in this case is discussed.
Laure-Kamionowska
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Laboratory of Developmental Neuropathology Medical Research, Centre Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw.
Dambska
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Steckiewicz
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Golebiowska
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D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000473:pathology*; D001284:Atrophy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008578:Meninges / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes