title: Intramedullary spinal cord metastases from a hypernephroma 11 years following the diagnosis and treatment of the primary lesion.
abstract: Intramedullary spinal cord metastases are rare. An intramedullary spinal cord metastasis of renal origin, presenting 11 years after the diagnosis of the primary lesion, is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Neurology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ateaque
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003082:Colectomy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D003907:Dexamethasone