Secondary syringomyelia due to intramedullary spinal cord metastasis. Case report and review of literature.
Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis is relatively rare. We describe a patient having intramedullary spinal cord metastasis associated with syringomyelia, confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, in a patient who had poorly differentiated carcinoma of the lung. The patient responded to treatment with steroids and radiotherapy, with complete resolution of neurologic symptoms and syringomyelia.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 79430, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*