[A report of two cases of lung cancer with intramedullary spinal cord metastasis and review of related literatures].
BACKGROUND
Lung cancer with intramedullary spinal cord metastasis(ISCM) is a rare event,which showes poor response to treatment.Its optimum treatment remains controversial.The objective of this study is to investigate the clinical features,diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer with ISCM.


METHODS
The diagnosis and treatment of two cases of lung cancer with ISCM in 2005 were reported retrospectively and some related literatures were reviewed.


RESULTS
The diseases of the two cases progressed fast,and their responses to treatment were poor.


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical feature of lung cancer with ISCM is untypical.Magnetic resonance imaging is now considered the most important method for diagnosis of ISCM.Radiotherapy is the major treatment.Its prognosis is still poor.
Department of Oncology,The Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan,Hubei 430022,P.R.China.
Fang
F
Zhu
Guiling
G
Li
Gang
G
Wu
Jing
J
Chen