Spinal cord compression due to metastatic spread from a primary carcinoid tumour of the thymus.
We reported a patient with spinal cord compression due to the metastatic spread of a primary carcinoid tumour of the thymus to bone. Prompt surgical decompression with local radiotherapy led to good functional recovery and survival at 2 years without further recurrence.
Wawman
D M
DM
Leicester University Medical School, UK.
Millac
P
P
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*